Cusola i Aumedes, Oriol (Date of defense: 2013-12-20)
This thesis deals with the surface modification of cellulosic substrates by use of chemo-enzymatic methods. Functionalizing cellulose is intended to adjust its properties for various purposes, but ...
Fillat Latorre, Amanda (Date of defense: 2011-07-15)
The aim of this thesis is to modify flax pulp fibres (Linum usitatissimum) by more friendly environmental processes. Pulp and paper research is focussing through enzyme systems investigation for ...
Beltramino Heffes, Facundo (Date of defense: 2016-12-21)
In the current scenario of growing environmental concerns, the search for innovative, renewable, non-polluting materials has never been as intensive as it is today. Cellulose, being the most abundant ...
Aracri, Elisabetta (Date of defense: 2012-01-27)
This research project originated from interest in assessing the potential of enzyme technology (particularly laccase-based systems) for the biomodification of sisal specialty fibres by using environmentally ...
Carreras Parera, Núria (Date of defense: 2012-07-03)
Mathematical drug release modelling of biodegradable polymeric systems by microencapsulation technology in textiles has not progressed much yet, because it is generally too complex. The release of a ...
Labay, Cédric (Date of defense: 2014-06-12)
Medical applications of technical textiles are an expanding field of research. One of the added values of these new materials would be that they were suitable to contain and release active compounds in ...
Quintana Vilajuana, Elisabet (Date of defense: 2016-09-19)
La celulosa es el polímero más abundante en la Tierra y en los últimos años ha ganado un amplio interés como fuente de nuevos productos con requisitos de procesamiento y de calidad diferentes a los ...