Environmental Microbiology
Academic Unit: School of Microbiology
Colombian Ministry of Science
OECD
Discipline
Medical and health sciences
Subdiscipline
Health sciences
Strategic Focus
Mission: The Environmental Microbiology group seeks to generate knowledge through research to establish the relationship of microorganisms and larger organisms with the environment, whose purpose is to contribute to the care of the environment and the improvement of the quality of life of the human being.
Issues to be impacted:
Aerobiology in Colombia created the need to understand the importance of undertaking preventive measures against aeroallergens. To achieve this, it is necessary to carry out projects that allow identifying in the atmosphere (troposphere) the biological components: pollen, microorganisms, and the epidemiology of associated diseases. From the development, the growth of cities
and the increased demand for water and renewed aquatic systems, GMA carries out research and the application of new technologies in the processes of recovery of aquatic ecosystems based on studies of the Microbiology of Water, taking into account how microorganisms can play an important role in the production and balance of carbon, together with their biotechnological potential.
Research Areas and Topics
- Aerobiology
- Microbial ecology
- Bacteria and their metabolic products for industral and environmental purposes
- Mycology
- Parasites and the environment
- Viruses and the environment
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)