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Mayra Natalia Cortés Cabrera

Professional Transfer of Research and Technology

Centro de Investigación Científico Tecnológico Para la Minería, CICITEM

Antofagasta , Chile

Líneas de Investigación


Microbiology; Geomicrobiology in desert environments; Biomining, technology transfer, Innovation,

Educación

  •  Biotecnólogo , UNIVERSIDAD DE ANTOFAGASTA. Chile, 2017
  •  Licenciado en Biotecnología, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 2015
  •   GESTIÓN DE LA INNOVACIÓN Y TRANSFERENCIA TECNOLÓGICA, UNIVERSIDAD DE ANTOFAGASTA. Chile, 2024

Experiencia Académica

  •   Thesis student Full Time

    Centro de Biotecnología Profesor Alberto Ruiz

    Antofagasta, Chile

    2015 - 2016

Experiencia Profesional

  •   Research Assistant Full Time

    Centro de Biotecnología Profesor Alberto Ruiz, Universidad Católica del Norte

    Antofagasta , Chile

    2017 - 2020

  •   Professional Transfer of Research and Technology Full Time

    Centro de Investigación Científico Tecnológico Para la Minería

    Antofagasta , Chile

    2020 - At present


 

Article (3)

Uncovering Hidden Microbial Diversity in Nitrate/Iodide Deposits (NIDs) in the Domeyko District, Atacama Desert, Chile

Cortés, Mayra; Avendaño, Priscilla; Encalada, Olga; Salazar-Ardiles, Camila; Andrade, David C; Gómez-Silva, Benito; Contreras, Daniel; Toro, Norman; Arias, Dayana; Escudero, Lorena V

Article
Soil Systems  (2024)

From laboratory towards industrial operation: biomarkers for acidophilic metabolic activity in bioleaching systems

Sabrina Marín, Mayra Cortés, Mauricio Acosta, Karla Delgado, Camila Escuti, Diego Ayma, Cecilia Demergasso

Article
GENES  (2021)

Validation of Genetic Markers Associated to Oxygen Availability in Low-Grade Copper Bioleaching Systems: An Industrial Application

Marín, Sabrina; Cortes, Mayra; Galleguillos, Pedro A.; Dina Cautivo; Demergasso, Cecilia

Article ISI SCOPUS
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY  (2019)

ConferencePoster (5)

"Evidence of microbial life in the deposits of nitrate North of Chile"

Cortés Mayra; Echeverría-Vega, Alex Benjamín; Avendaño Priscilla; Encalada, Olga; Chong, Guillermo; Demergasso Cecilia; Escudero, Lorena Victoria

ConferencePoster
 (2019)

“Microbial diversity associated with mineralization in the Nitrate and Iodine Deposits of Northern Chile”.

Cortés Mayra; Echeverría-Vega, Alex Benjamín; Avendaño Priscilla; Encalada, Olga; Chong, Guillermo; Ahumada, Aliro; Demergasso Cecilia; Escudero, Lorena Victoria

ConferencePoster
 (2019)

"Microbial diversity and gene expression analysis associated with nitrate reduction in Nitrate Deposits of Northern Chile."

Cortpes Mayra; Escudero, Lorena V.; Contreras, Daniel; Avendaño Priscilla; Encalada, Olga; Echeverría-Vega, Alex Benjamín; Guajardo, Mariela; Chong, Guillermo; Demergasso, Cecilia

ConferencePoster
 (2018)

Bacterial diversity and identification of the genetic expression of nitrate reductase of microbial communities in Nitrate Deposits of Northern Chile

Escudero, Lorena Victoria; Cortés Mayra; Contreras, Daniel; Avendaño, Priscilla; Encalada, Olga; Echeverría-Vega, Alex Benjamín; Guajardo, Mariela; Chong, Guillermo; Demergasso, Cecilia

ConferencePoster
 (2018)

"A transcriptomic approach to terminal oxidases and their affinity with oxygen in the leaching acidophilus Leptospirillum ferriphilum."

Cortés, Mayra.; Marín, Sabrina; Moscote, Jeimy; Demergasso, Cecilia

ConferencePoster
 (2017)

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Mayra Cortés

Professional Transfer of Research and Technology

Centro de Investigación Científico Tecnológico Para la Minería, CICITEM

Antofagasta , Chile

1
Cecilia Demergasso

Directora

Centro de Biotecnología "Profesor Alberto Ruiz"

UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DEL NORTE

Antofagasta, Chile

1
Pedro Galleguillos

Investigador Titular

Minería

CICITEM

Antofagasta, Chile

1
Sabrina Marin

Profesor(a) Adjunto(a)

Centro de Biotecnología CBAR

Universidad Católica del Norte

Antofagasta, Chile