Research and Development



Research and Development is a fundamental activity for BIOHIDRICA, which is dedicated to create and to improve the products and services of our company, as well as to participate in the technological development of the country together with other institutions.

The areas of Research and Development of BIOHIDRICA are directly related with the biotechnology and the microbiology applied to the environment, the mining and the industry of foods.

Research and Development Projects As Executor Unit:

  • Project FONTEC-CORFO Nº 97-1239

    Service in Toxicity Microbioassays

    Project Type: FONTEC line 1
    Main Institution: BIOHIDRICA

  • Project FONTEC-CORFO Nº 200-2515

    Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Different Fast Microbiological Methods for Determining Contamination in Different Food Matrices

    Project Type: FONTEC line 1
    Main Institution: BIOHIDRICA

  • Project INNOVA CHILE Nº 203-3858

    Evaluation and Development of New Methodologies for the Characterization of Leaching Microorganisms

    Project Type: Innovación Empresarial
    Main Institution: BIOHIDRICA

  • Project INNOVA CHILE Nº 206-5484

    Knowledge in the Handling of Starting Bacterial Cultures or Inocules for Different Application Fields in the Company BEC GmbH

    Project Type: Diffusion and Technological Transference
    Main Institution: BIOHIDRICA

  • Project CHILEINVENTA 2006 de DICTUC, FUNDED BY BICENTENNIAL PROGRAM OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, CONICYT

    Product for Rapid and Simple Diagnosis of Bioleaching Microorganisms in Extractive Copper Processes

    Project Type: Patenting Support
    Main Institution: BIOHIDRICA

  • Project INNOVA CHILE Nº 09 ANT-6123.2010

    Product for Rapid and Simple Diagnosis of Bioleaching Microorganisms in Extractive Copper Processes

    Project Type: Business Technology Support
    Empresa Asociada: Valtek S.A.
    Main Institution: BIOHIDRICA

  • Project Fundación COPEC-Universidad Católica 6C005

    Development and application of a methodology for isolation of new consortia and strains of microorganisms as inoculants for bioleaching processes.

    Project Type: Sixth National Development Project Competition for Natural Resources
    Associated Company: Uxmal S.A.
    Main Institution: BIOHIDRICA

  • Project INNOVA CHILE Nº 12IDL2-16066

    Biolixiviación a baja temperatura - Evaluación de dos alternativas de inoculación con un consorcio bacteriano psicrotolerante.

    Project Type: Proyecto de I+D Aplicada
    Associated Company: Fundación COPEC-Universidad Católica
    Main Institution: BIOHIDRICA

Research and Development Projects As Associated Company:

  • Project FONDEF D97F1078

    Laboratory of Mining Microbiology

    Project Type: Infrastructure Project High-priority
    Area: Mining Main Institution: Universidad Catolica del Norte, Antofagasta
    Principal: Universidad Católica del Norte, Antofagasta

    Companies:
    BIOHIDRICA, Minera Rayrock Ltda., Empresa de Servicios Sanitarios, Coeur, of Chilean Mining Corporation.

    Other Counterparts:
    Instituto de Investigaciones Mineras, Universidad de Barcelona and Universidad de Sevilla

  • Project FONDEF D01I1038

    Development of a Process of Water Bioremediation for Mining and Manufacturing Industry

    Project Type: Research and Development High-priority
    Area: Water and Energy
    Main Institution: Universidad de Chile

    Companies:
    Codelco Chile División Andina, Minera Los Pelambres Ltda. Quipasur, Casas del Valle Barros, Biotecnologías del Agua Ltda., Biohídrica, Dirección General de Aguas, CONAMA, Comisión Nacional del Medio Ambiente, Sernageomin, Servicio Nacional de Geología y Mineria

  • Project FONDEF D04T1020

    Technological Transference of a Water Bioremediation Process for Mining and Manufacturing Industry

    Project Type: Technological Transference High-priority
    Area: Water and Energy
    Main Institution: Universidad de Chile

    Companies:
    Biohídrica - Biotecnologías del Agua Ltda., Ecoindustrial, Rousseau y Compañía Limitada, Codelco Chile División Andina, Minera Los Pelambres Ltda., Quipasur - Casas del Valle Barros