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    New strategies in metal oxide nanowire based gas sensors 

    Shao, Feng (Date of defense: 2014-01-31)

    This thesis presents the results of applying new strategies to understand the mechanism and explore the sensing performance of metal oxide (MOX) nanowire based gas sensors by testing individual nanowire gas sensors, running ...

    New strategies to optimize treatment for HIV-1 infection 

    Monteiro D'Albuquerque, Polyana (Date of defense: 2015-06-15)

    Antiretroviral therapy has dramatically reduced morbidity and mortality associated with HIV-1 infection and converted AIDS into a manageable chronic disease. During the past 15 years, antiretroviral drugs have become less ...

    New strategies to reduce liver ischemia – reperfusion injury in fatty and non-fatty livers: a focus on sirtuin 1 implication 

    Pantazi, Eirini (Date of defense: 2015-07-06)

    Ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) is an inevitable situation in clinical settings such as liver transplantation and hepatic resection. It develops when blood flow is interrupted for a long period of time (ischemia) and ...

    New substrates and functions of PP2A-Cdc55 phospatase in the mitotic exit 

    Baró Sastre, Bàrbara (Date of defense: 2013-09-20)

    La sortida de mitosis comprèn tots els processos de la mitosis que van des de la segregació de les cromàtides germanes a l’obtenció de dues cèl·lules filles genèticament idèntiques. A nivell molecular, les cèl·lules inicien ...

    New targets in tumor angiogenesis to block tumor re-growth and therapeutic resistance 

    Bassani, Nicklas (Date of defense: 2017-12-15)

    Antiangiogenic drugs are used clinically for treatment of different types of cancers and in the case of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) are now standard first-line treatments (Rini, 2009). Nevertheless, these agents mainly serve ...

    New techniques for the analysis of the large scale structure of the Universe 

    Gil Marín, Héctor (Date of defense: 2012-05-03)

    The goal of this thesis is to study the large scale structure of the Universe from a theoretical point of view. In particular, the different chapters of this thesis focus on developing statistic tools to improve the ...

    New technologies and their characterisation for nanostructured SnO2 Gas sensor devices 

    Cirera Hernández, Albert (Date of defense: 2000-09-29)

    La presente tesis se ha centrado en el desarrollo de nuevas tecnologías para el desarrollo de sensores de gas semiconductores. Por tal motivo se han desarrollado dos técnicas para el desarrollo de nanopartículas de ...

    New therapeutic approaches to modulate metabolic alterations in the cardiovascular system. In vivo studies 

    Benítez Amaro, Aleyda (Date of defense: 2022-12-22)

    [eng] BACKGROUND: Low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1 (LRP1) plays a key role in fatty acid metabolism and glucose homeostasis. In the context of dyslipidemia, LRP1 is positively regulated in the heart. The ...

    Nexo familia persona en la filosofía personalista, El 

    Aparicio Gómez, Óscar Yecid (Date of defense: 2006-06-14)

    La presente tesis doctoral es el resultado de un estudio sobre la familia y la persona, apoyado por la reflexión filosófica, y siguiendo la línea personalista. El contenido está estructurado a partir de cinco capítulos: ...

    Ni- and Sn-based Colloidal Nanoparticles for Electrochemical Energy Technologies 

    Li, Junshan (Date of defense: 2019-06-18)

    In this project, nanoparticles were produced by solution-based one-pot synthesis, particularly colloidal methods. A series of powerful tools were used to characterize the structure and surface compositions before they were ...

    Ni-based catalysts for H2 production from ethanol steam reforming: Effect of the support and use of CO2 as regenerating agent and reactant 

    Bednarczuk, Lukasz (Date of defense: 2017-01-11)

    In this work, the effect of CO2 on the hydrogen production under substoichiometric ethanol steam reforming (ESR) conditions over nickel based catalysts was studied. A special emphasis was focused on the application of ...

    Niños en comunidades bilingües: Etnografía en comunidades mayas Chiapas - México 

    Ramírez Poloche, Nancy (Date of defense: 2008-04-28)

    La presente investigación se propone analizar el impacto de las prácticas educativas sobre la construcción identitaria de los niños indígenas mayas bilingües en el Estado de Chiapas, México. El objeto de estudio enfoca así ...

    Nitrate and Pesticide Removal from Groundwater Using Different Electrochemical Reactors 

    Oriol López, Roger (Date of defense: 2023-10-23)

    [eng] Groundwater has been traditionally considered a reliable source of freshwater. However, the low replenishment rates and the increasing contamination due to different anthropogenic activities, such as the use of ...

    Nitrate salt-based nanofluids for thermal energy storage 

    Svobodova, Adela (Date of defense: 2022-07-19)

    For the development of more compact and efficient thermal systems, nanofluids are presented as a promising option to replace conventional heat transfer fluids. Nanofluids are a suspension of low concentration of nanoparticles ...

    Nitrogen storm responses in an intermittent Meditterranean stream 

    Bernal Berenguer, Susana (Date of defense: 2006-06-30)

    The amount of dissolved inorganic nitrogen delivered to streams and groundwater has substantially increased in the last decades due to anthropogenic impacts. This fact has stimulated research on processes related to the ...

    Niveles de exposición a factores de riesgo psicosocial y la salud mental positiva en docentes universitarios de Enfermería de Cataluña 

    Hurtado Pardos, Bárbara (Date of defense: 2017-06-02)

    INTRODUCCIÓN En el ámbito de la formación de Enfermería, y como consecuencia de la adaptación al Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior, se han producido en estos últimos años numerosos retos para los docentes universitarios. ...

    Niveles, composición y origen del material particulado atmosférico en los sectores Norte y Este de la Península Ibérica y Canarias 

    Viana Rodríguez, María del Mar (Date of defense: 2003-12-17)

    El creciente interés existente en la actualidad por la investigación en el campo del material particulado atmosférico se debe a la identificación de efectos adversos de este contaminante sobre la salud y los ecosistemas. ...

    Nivells de pensament geomètric i resolució de problemes geomètrics amb alumnes i oients: implicacions pedagògiques, Els 

    Rosich Sala, Núria (Date of defense: 1988-12-01)

    El propòsit inicial d'aquesta Tesi Doctoral era la de trobar algunes respostes sobre les moltes dificultats que tenen els estudiants sords en l'aprenentatge de les matemàtiques durant l'ensenyament obligatori, així com ...

    Nivells de prolactina i funcionament sexual en persones que pateixen un primer episodi psicòtic no afectiu i que no han rebut tractament antipsicòtic previ 

    Cacho Ortega, Núria del (Date of defense: 2024-01-18)

    [cat] A) HIPÒTESIS: Hipòtesi 1: Les persones que pateixen un primer episodi psicòtic no afectiu i no han rebut tractament antipsicòtic previ tenen concentracions basals de prolactina més elevades que les persones ...

    NMDA receptor mutations associated with neurodevelopmental disorders: pathophysiological impact and personalized pharmacotherapy 

    Santos Gómez, Ana (Date of defense: 2021-11-26)

    [spa] Los receptores ionotrópicos de tipo N-metil-D-aspartato (NMDAR) son canales iónicos activados por glutamato que juegan un papel clave en la fisiología neuronal. Los avances en la secuenciación masiva han identificado ...