Research areas
- Life & Medical Sciences
Contact
Tel: +34 945 121 313
Available for external users?
Yes
Description
This biological analysis unit at NEIKER focuses on assessing soil health by characterizing microbial activity and the biological processes that regulate soil functioning in agro-environmental systems.
Equipment
- Spectrophotometer — for biochemical analyses, including enzyme activity and biomass content measurements.
- Fluorescence microplate reader — for enzyme assays, microbial activity measurements, and fluorescence-based tests in microplates.
- Digital PCR system — for absolute quantification of target genes.
- Real-time PCR thermocycler — for absolute and relative quantification of structural and functional genes.
- Automated nucleic acid analysis system — for rapid, reproducible assessment of DNA and RNA quality, quantity, and fragment size.
- Microscopes — including a Nikon Eclipse Ni, a high-performance microscope, and a custom-built light-sheet microscope.
Services
- Biological analysis for soil health assessment.
Location
NEIKER
Arkaute Agri-Food Campus, N-104, km. 355 – 01192, Arkaute (Alava)
Other info
Environmental Monitoring
Application sectors
- Agri-food sector
