Characterization of graphene oxide obtained from modifications of Hummers' method and its application for reinforcing textiles 

Aixart Forés, Jordi (Date of defense: 2021-11-26)

L’òxid de grafè (GO) és un nou nanomaterial relacionat amb el grafè. La seva popularitat es basa en la facilitat de producció, l’escalabilitat i la seva afinitat amb l’aigua, el que facilita el seu maneig i aplicació. La ...

Characterization of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in the outpatient setting: improvement in prognosis assessment and applicability of new echocardiographic techniques 

Sanchis Ruiz, Laura (Date of defense: 2016-10-20)

Heart failure with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (HFPEF) is the most prevalent type of heart failure (HF) in the outpatient setting. Left ventricular ejection fraction values (considered as a surrogate of ...

Characterization of hydrological processes in a Mediterranean mountain research catchment by combining distributed hydrological measurements and environmental tracers 

Roig Planasdemunt, Maria (Date of defense: 2016-06-27)

The main objective of this thesis is to characterize hydrological processes in a Mediterranean mountain catchment, by combining distributed hydrological measurements and environmental tracers in order to improve the ...

Characterization of immune responses to porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) infection and vaccination in pigs 

Fort de Puig, Maria (Date of defense: 2009-07-17)

El Circovirus porcí tipus 2 (PCV2) és l'agent causal de la circovirosi porcina (CP), una malaltia multifactorial que afecta porcs en fases de transició i engreix i que causa importants pèrdues econòmiques a la indústria ...

Characterization of information and causality measures for the study of neuronal data 

Chicharro Raventós, Daniel (Date of defense: 2011-04-07)

We study two methods of data analysis which are common tools for the analysis of neuronal data. In particular, we examine how causal interactions between brain regions can be investigated using time series reflecting the ...

Characterization of intracellular protein aggregates 

Villar i Piqué, Anna (Date of defense: 2013-06-12)

Durant les últimes dècades, l'agregació de proteïnes ha esdevingut un tema d’investigació molt dinàmic que s'estén transversalment per diferents camps de recerca, incloent la bioquímica, la biotecnologia, la biomedicina i ...

Characterization of iron deficiency in COPD patiens: implications in exercise tolerance and redox balance in muscle and systemic compartments 

Pérez Peiró, Maria (Date of defense: 2023-03-28)

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients may present different types of systemic manifestations. Iron deficiency (ID) (Fe, an essential nutritional element) is common and can negatively affect exercise tolerance ...

Characterization of Latent autoimmune diabetes in adults in a region of India 

Kumar, Alok (Date of defense: 2018-05-30)

Introducción: Una proporción de pacientes con diabetes de la edad adulta, que inicialmente no requieren insulina, presentan autoanticuerpos contra la decarboxilasa del ácido glutámico (GADA) en el suero y diferencias ...

Characterization of left atrial hemodynamics with 4D flow magnetic resonance imaging, in-silico models and deep learning 

Morales Ferez, Xabier (Date of defense: 2024-04-26)

Although the left ventricle has traditionally held the spotlight as the primary determinant of cardiovascular disease prognosis, the characterization of left atrial hemodynamics is increasingly being recognized as a ...

Characterization of mechanisms underlying neuronal survival and plasticity in Huntington's disease 

Anglada Huguet, Marta (Date of defense: 2013-07-22)

Huntington’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder caused by the expansion of a CAG tract in the exon-1 of the huntingtin gene. Mutant huntingtin induces a large amount of toxic effects that trigger cell ...

Characterization of microcellular plastics for weight reduction in automotive interior parts 

Gómez Monterde, Javier (Date of defense: 2017-02-17)

The present PhD thesis is framed within the Industrial Doctorate Plan promoted by the Generalitat de Catalunya and has been developed in cooperation between the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya-BarcelonaTech, the Centre ...

Characterization of mixing and spreading in heterogeneous media 

Zavala Sánchez, Gabriela Vanessa (Date of defense: 2008-07-02)

Characterization of molecular mechanisms of acquired resistance to Trastuzumab in gastric cancer 

Sampera Borràs, Aïda (Date of defense: 2018-11-20)

The HER2 receptor is overexpressed in 7-34% of gastric cancer (GC) tumors, being a potential therapeutic target. Trastuzumab, an anti-HER2 monoclonal antibody, in combination with platinum therapy was approved in 2010 as ...

Characterization of morphogenes and new transcription factors involved in the development of striatal medium spiny neurons 

Pardo Muñoz, Mònica (Date of defense: 2015-11-12)

The striatum is one of the brain structures that controls body movement. In humans the striatum consists of two nuclei, the caudate and putamen which are separated by the internal capsule, while in mice it is a single ...

Characterization of mRNA expression and localization in synaptic plasticity 

Mendoza Blanco, Mónica (Date of defense: 2023-11-24)

[eng] Neurons are highly polarized cells that require protein synthesis in distal dendrites to fulfil local protein requirements on short timescales. The regulation of this process relies in two major sub processes: the ...

Characterization of nanofibers produced by electrospinning for biomedical applications 

Akdemir, Reyda (Date of defense: 2023-11-16)

L'electrospinning o electrofilat és una tècnica versàtil i innovadora que s'utilitza per produir fibres ultrafines amb un diàmetre mitjà en un rang que va des de nanòmetres a micròmetres. Es basa en l'aplicació d'un camp ...

Characterization of nanomechanical resonators based on silicon nanowires 

Sansa Perna, Marc (Date of defense: 2013-07-23)

Els sensors de massa nanomecànics han atret un gran interès darrerament per la seva alta sensibilitat, que ve donada per les petites dimensions del ressonador que actua com a element sensor. Aquesta tesi tracta sobre la ...

Characterization of nanostructured materials for thermal conduction and heat transfer control 

El Sachat, Alexandros (Date of defense: 2017-06-27)

L'objectiu principal d'aquesta tesi és l'estudi de les propietats tèrmiques de materials nanoestructurats com un mitjà per controlar el transport de calor. Per a aquest propòsit s’han portat a terme mesures tèrmiques amb ...

Characterization of natural Killer cell response to human cytomegalovirus infected dentrilic cells 

Magri, Giuliana (Date of defense: 2011-03-31)

S'ha establert un sistema experimental autòleg per a poder estudiar la resposta de les cèl.lules Natural Killer (NK) contra les cèl.lules dendrítiques derivades de monòcits (moDC), infectades pel Cytomegalovirus humà (HCMV). ...

Characterization of natural populations of Arabidopsis thaliana differing in tolerance to carbonate soil 

Terés Gelabert, Joana (Date of defense: 2017-10-05)

S’han investigat les poblacions naturals d’Arabidopsis thaliana de Catalunya per identificar mecanismes d’adaptació local als sòls carbonatats. Després de caracteritzar les propietats químiques dels sòls natius, petits ...