Short course

This one-day short course provides a rigorous, practical grounding in the principles that govern the design and execution of bioleaching experiments. Participants will develop the analytical and methodological skills needed to define appropriate experimental objectives, select suitable systems and culture conditions, and monitor and interpret results with confidence -- whether working at shake flask, stirred tank or column scale. Sessions will cover reactor configuration and operation, culture media selection and consortium development, physico-chemical and microbiological monitoring (including molecular and omics approaches), mass-transfer and mass-balance calculations, and process modelling and simulation. The course is delivered by internationally recognised experts in biomining research and process engineering.