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Towards the implementation of a biotechnology for biogas upgrading: role of bacteria in siloxane removal

Boada Cahueñas, Ellana (Fecha de defensa: 2020-07-20)

Biogas is a highly recognized alternative to fossil fuels towards a sustainable energy production. Massive use of biogas depends on the removal of contaminants that may affect performance of processing equipment and energy ...

Towards the implementation of ecosystem management: a multi-level assessment of a small scale Mediterranean multi-specific fishery

Dimitriadis, Caterina (Fecha de defensa: 2015-10-16)

Fisheries are complex systems, in which the process of assessment and management should explicitly consider the ecological, social and economic attributes of the system. For a responsible and sustainable management of ...

Towards the improvement of decision tree learning: a perspective on search and evaluation

Nunes, Cecília (Fecha de defensa: 2019-10-25)

Data mining and machine learning (ML) are increasingly at the core of many aspects of modern life. With growing concerns about the impact of relying on predictions we cannot understand, there is widespread agreement regarding ...

Towards the Optimisation of Interventions to Enhance Cognitive Functions and Quality of Life in Children with Cerebral Palsy

Blasco Sierra, Montse (Fecha de defensa: 2023-12-01)

[eng] Cerebral palsy is a chronic condition that affects movement and posture and is the leading cause of physical disability in children, with an overall prevalence of 1.6 per 1000 live births. In addition to motor ...

Towards the recovery of rare earth elements from end-of-life products : hydrometallurgical routes and mathematical modelling of extraction systems

Obón Estrada, Eleonora (Fecha de defensa: 2019-11-27)

The rare earth elements (REEs) are essential ingredients for the development of modern industry and the transition to a more sustainable economy model. The unique physicochemical features of these elements, such as their ...

Towards the therapeutic use of nanoparticles in cancer: a cellular perspective

Aranda Ramos, Antonio (Fecha de defensa: 2021-12-15)

Durant les últimes 3 dècades, la nanotecnologia s'ha convertit en un camp en constant creixement, incloent la seva aplicació a la medicina, la qual coneixem com a nanomedicina. Tot i les prometedores aplicacions potencials ...

Towards the understanding of the terminal organelle of mycoplasma genitalium: structural insights into the wheel complex

Martinelli, Luca (Fecha de defensa: 2014-06-06)

Desde que su genoma fue completamente secuenciado en el año 1995, Mycoplasma genitalium es un patógeno humano que por sus características se considera el modelo ideal para poder estudiar el conjunto mínimo de genes ...

Towards the validation of a druggable amyloid-beta oligomer as a target for Alzheimer´s disease = Cap a la validació d’un oligomer de beta-amiloide com a diana en la malaltia d’Alzheimer

Ninot Pedrosa, Martí (Fecha de defensa: 2018-03-02)

Amyloid-beta peptide (Aβ) is strongly linked to the aetiology of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Aβ is the main component of the amyloid plaques found in the brain of AD patients, however, Aβ is also present in the brain of ...

Towards the virtual wind tunnel for civil engineering applications

Zorrilla Martínez, Rubén (Fecha de defensa: 2020-09-21)

This thesis develops a numerical tool (the Virtual Wind Tunnel, VWT) for the resolution of problems involving fluid flow around structures. Due to the limitations that traditional methods may have in this context, the VWT ...

Towards the wastewater treatment plant of the future : integration of carbon redirection and nitrogen recovery technologies

Sancho Lacalle, Irene (Fecha de defensa: 2018-12-12)

Most of the urban wastewater treatment plants (WWTP), based on conventional activated sludge (CAS) systems, cannot be considered sustainable since the concept of resources (energy and nutrients) recovery is not taken into ...