Bioinformatic project arround copper biolixiviation

Alejandro Maass

During this talk I will try to explain the bioinformatics part of a project developed in Chile by the company BioSigma S.A. aiming to produce the scientifc bases to improve the bioleaching of copper using native consortia of microorganims. This includes: a metagenomics project, the sequencing of 3 native bacteria, a trascriptomic experience under different mineral conditions and the study of the complete metabolome of two important bacteria in the consortia. Some biproducts are the developemnt of a biochip to identify native biomining bacteria and some metabolic engineering activities.