SysMetEx - TU Bergakademie Freiberg

The SysMetEx project consortium:
SysMetEx Project
Systems Biology of Acidophile Biofilms for Efficient
Metal Extraction (SysMetEx)
SUMMER SCHOOL
IN BIOMINING
The mining of sulphide minerals is subject to ever increasing national and
European Union environmental regulations. As a result, environmentally friendly
techniques, such as biomining, must be developed to meet the increased European
demand for metals. Biomining exploits acidophilic microorganisms for the recovery
of metals from sulphide ores in tanks, heaps and dumps.
Bioleaching of chalcopyrite (the largest copper resource in the world) is carried out
in engineered heaps, and accounts for approximately 15% of the present world
copper production. A critical stage in biomining of sulphide ores is the lag time
between building of a biofilm on the mineral surface and the start of metal release
from the ore.
Currently, there is a serious lack of understanding of mixed microbial community
biofilm lifestyles and knowledge of the interactions between species at the cellular
level, Knowledge on these processes is essential to increase leaching efficiency.
SysMetEx will use High Resolution Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy (CLSM)
as well as multispecies OMICS data from bioleaching and biofilm samples of pure
and mixed cultures of model species. These data will be used to build models
which will be iteratively tested to influence biofilm formation and chalcopyrite
bioleaching rates by winning more copper and/or by speeding up the process.
Several end users will benefit from the knowledge generated in SysMetEx.
SYSTEMS BIOLOGY OF ACIDOPHILE BIOFILMS FOR
EFFICIENT METAL EXTRACTION
In the SysMetEx summer school recent
advances in the fields of
Bioleaching and Biomining
will be presented to PhD students from
EU countries.
The workshop is supported by:
Apply now via:
[email protected]
TU Bergakademie Freiberg
August 8 - 10, 2016
The SysMetEx summer school will be hosted at
the Senatssaal of TU Bergakademie Freiberg,
Akademiestr. 6,
09599 Freiberg
INVITED SPEAKERS
PROGRAM
Monday, Aug 8th: Geomicrobiology of Leaching Microorganisms
• David Holmes
Fundación Ciencia y Vida, Santiago, Chile
(Bioinformatics)
• Mario Vera
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago,
Chile (Acidophilic biofilms)
• Michael Schlömann
BHMZ, TU Bergakademie Freiberg , Germany
(Bioleaching)
• Barrie Johnson
Bangor University, Bangor, Wales (Microbial
Diversity)
• Irene Sánchez-Andrea
University of Wageningen, Wageningen,
Netherlands (Microbial Ecology of Acidophiles)
15:00-15:30
15:30 Welcome
Registration
Michael Schlömann
Bioleaching: Questions on future perspectives
15:45-16:30
Barrie Johnson
New and reclassified mineral leaching acidophiles
16:30 -17:15
17:30-18:30
Axel Schippers
Bioleaching mechanisms and geomicrobiology of mine waste
dumps
Guided tour through the inner city of Freiberg
19:00 Dinner
“Stadtwirtschaft Freiberg“ (Burgstraße 18)
Tuesday, Aug 9th: Advances in Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics & OMICS
8:30-9:15
9:15-10:00
David Holmes
Comparative genomics sheds light on the evolutionary
pathways and dynamics of life in extremely acidic
environments
Gloria Levicán
Molecular responses against oxidative stress
10:00-10:30
10:30-11:15
Coffee Break
Mark Dopson
Strategies for metal resistance in acidophiles
• Gloria Levicán
Universidad de Santiago, Santiago, Chile
(Stress Responses)
11:15- 12:00
Irene Sánchez-Andrea
Microbial Ecology of the Tinto River
12:00-12:45
Francisco Remonsellez
Polyextremophilic environments
• Axel Schippers
Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und
Rohstoffe (BGR), Hannover, Germany
(Geomicrobiology)
12:45-13:00
14:00-14:45
Lunch Break
Mario Vera
Biofilms
14:45-15:30
• Francisco Remonsellez
Universidad Católica del Norte, Antofagasta,
Chile (Microbial Prospection in Desertic
Environments)
15:30-16:00
16:00-16:45
Sören Bellenberg
Cell-cell communication among mesophilic mineral-oxidizing
bacteria
Coffee Break
Ansgar Poetsch
High-throughput proteomics
16:45-17:30
Robert Sjöback
qPCR detection of microorganisms
• Sabrina Hedrich
Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und
Rohstoffe (BGR), Hannover, Germany (Reductive
Leaching)
19:00 Dinner
„Alte Elisabeth“ (Fuchsmühlenweg)
• Simone Schopf
BHMZ, TU Bergakademie Freiberg , Germany
(Applications of Biomining)
• Susan Reichel
G.E.O.S. Freiberg (Industrial Applications of
Biomining)
SOCIAL PROGRAM
Silver Mine Reiche Zeche
Silver mining activities at the mine reach back
to the 14th century. Altogether the tunnels of
the mine cover 20 km in length and the
deepest accessible point in the mine is 230
meter below surface. The "Reiche Zeche"
together with the nearby mine "Alte Elisabeth"
belongs to the Himmelfahrt Fundgrube. Silver
mining was discontinued in 1913, but the mine
was active again from 1937 to 1969 for lead,
zinc and copper. Since 1919 the "Reiche
Zeche" and "Alte Elisabeth" belong to the TU
Bergakademie Freiberg and are used for
research and the training of students.
Wednesday, Aug 10th: Industrial Approaches on Bioleaching
8:30-9:15
Sabrina Hedrich
Bioleaching of oxidized and reduced ores
9:15-10:00
Simone Schopf
Metal extraction from various sources via bioleaching
10:00-10:30
10:30-11:15
Coffee Break
Susan Reichel
Bioprocessing for recovery of strategic metals from
primary and secondary raw materials
Please register with your name and affiliation via
mail: [email protected]
12:00
Appointment of Prof. Wolfgang Sand as Guest Professor at
TU Bergakademie Freiberg
Registration fee: 100 €
Welcome, Laudation
Jens Kortus, Michael Schlömann
Scientific Presentation
Wolfgang Sand
Bioleaching and biocorrosion: two sides of the same medal
15:00
Social Program
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