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.

As Executor Unit:

Project: FONTEC-CORFO Nº 97-1239
Title: Service in Toxicity Microbioassays
Project Type: FONTEC line 1
Main Institution: BIOHIDRICA

Project: FONTEC-CORFO Nº 200-2515
Title: 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
Title: Evaluation and Development of New Methodologies for the Characterization of Leaching Microorganisms
Project Type: Enterprise Innovation
Main Institution: BIOHIDRICA

Project: INNOVA CHILE Nº 206-5484
Title: 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 OF DICTUC, FUNDED BY BICENTENNIAL PROGRAM OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, CONICYT
Title: 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
Title: Product for Rapid and Simple Diagnosis of Bioleaching Microorganisms in Extractive Copper Processes
Project Type: Business Technology Support
Associated Company: Valtek S.A.
Main Institution: BIOHIDRICA

As Associated Company:

Project: FONDEF D97F1078
Title: Laboratory of Mining Microbiology
Project Type: Infrastructure Project
High-priority Area: Mining
Main Institution: Universidad Catolica 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
Title: 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 Division Andina, Minera Los Pelambres Ltda.
Quipasur, Casas del Valle Barros, Biotecnologias del Agua Ltda., Biohidrica, Direccion General de Aguas, CONAMA, Comision Nacional del Medio Ambiente, Sernageomin, Servicio Nacional de Geologia y Mineria

Project: FONDEF D04T1020
Title: 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: Biohidrica - Biotecnologias del Agua Ltda., Ecoindustrial, Rousseau y Cia. Ltda., Codelco Chile Division Andina,  Minera Los Pelambres Ltda., Quipasur - Casas del Valle Barros

Project: FONDEF D04T1020
Title: 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: Biohidrica - Biotecnologias del Agua Ltda., Ecoindustrial, Rousseau y Cia. Ltda, Resiter y Cia. Ltda., Codelco Chile Division Andina,  Minera Los Pelambres Ltda., Quipasur - Casas del Valle Barros