Departament d'Enginyeria Agroalimentària i Biotecnologia: Recent submissions
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Discovery of new selective antagonists of G-protein coupled receptors of therapeutic interest
GPCR are integral membrane receptor proteins that are characterized by heptahelical transmembrane domains connected by intracellular and extracellular loops. GPCRs are an attractive class of proteins for drug discovery, ...
Developing an individual-based model to study the bacterial denitrification process
It is crucial to study the denitrification process driven by bacteria as it is one of the most important environmental processes for several reasons: i) it has an application in the removal of nitrogen (N) from high-N waste ...
Population dynamics of Meloidogyne spp. on tomato and cucumber and biologically-based management strategies
The general objective of the thesis was to determinate the population dynamics of Meloidogyne on tomato and cucumber, the yield losses caused by the nematode and the effect of biologically-based management strategies to ...
Structure-activity investigation on laccases by computational and site directed mutagenesis studies
Laccases belong to multi copper oxidase enzyme family (EC 1.10.3.2). Their capacity to oxidíze a wide range of substrates makes them very attractive for the industry and are growing in importance for environmentally-friendly ...
Stability and folding of G-protein coupled receptors associated to degenerative diseases
G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) are the largest membrane protein superfamily encoded by the human genome and represent the largest class of drug targets for a wide range of pathological conditions. Two GPCRs members, ...
Can social capital help Indian smallholder farmers? Analysis of its impact on rural development, agricultural efficiency, production and risk
This research project intends to investigate empirically the potentials of Social Capital to act as a mechanism to improve the performance of India's small-holder agriculture. The study employs both a qualitative and ...
Caracterización sensorial y culinaria de germoplasma de judía grano (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) y aplicación a la mejora genética
In recent decades, much work has gone into collecting and conserving phytogenetic resources, resulting in a considerable increase in the number of entries stored ex situ in germplasm banks. However, these resources have ...
Stability and ligand binding properties of human cone visual pigments
Human color perception is mediated by cone photoreceptor cells which mainly locate on the fovea of the eye. Bright light activates the photosensitive opsin pigments which are embedded in the outer segment membrane discs ...
Study of effects of cooking methods on physical properties and bioactive compounds in selected potato cultivars (Solanum tuberosum L)
La patata es una fuente de carbohidratos, de versátil preparación y presentación. Dependiendo del proceso de cocción y de las características morfológicas y nutricionales de la patata estos efectos pueden ser positivos o ...
Meloidogyne species in cucurbit crops : characterization and quantification of the host-parasite relationship
The infection process of Meloidogyne arenaria, M. incognita and M. javanica was compared on zucchini squash, cucumber, melon, pumpkin and watermelon in a growth chamber. All cucurbits were susceptible to the three isolates ...
Individual-based observations and individual-based simulations to study Saccharomyces cerevisiae cultures
Saccharomyces cerevisiae is one of the yeasts with major economic, social, and health significance in human culture. Depending on the growth conditions experienced by the cell, S. cerevisiae growth can proceed via fermentative, ...
Freeze concentration of cofee extract : study of block and fallling-film techniques = Crioconcentración de extracto acuoso de café : estudio de las técnicas de bloque total y película descendente
Coffee is the most traded food in the world. The coffee industry has a great economic and social relevance worldwide. The sensory and functional properties of the product are highly important for the consumers, and therefore, ...
Utilització de l'espectroscòpia d'infraroig com a eina per a la selecció i millora de la mongeta seca (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)
Common beans (Phaseolus vulagaris L.) are one of the most consumed and produced legumes in the world. Its high protein content makes it a high nutritional value product. As a result of its wide diversity, there are thousands ...
Recuperación de solutos del hielo proveniente de un crioconcentrador de placas : cinética y concentración
Research about the cryoconcentration process of food fluids is an important area of study. Cryoconcentration is a concentration process of fluids by separating water into ice shape. Freeze concentration, allows to obtain ...
Indicadors de qualitat bioquímica, relacionats amb el cicle del carboni, en la restauració de sòls amb fang de depuradora sotmès a assecatge tèrmic i a compostatge
In our work we studied some aspects of biochemical quality in the rehabilitation process of degraded soils through the application of sewage sludge. As biochemical quality parameters we focused on the carbon cycle, through ...
Ultrasound-assisted liquefaction of honey
Crystallization of honey is a common process of the honey industry. Liquid honey is preferred by most of the consumers and by food companies for ease of handling. Honey is commonly heated during pasteurization in order to ...
Millora genètica del calçot (Allium cepa L.) : desenvolupament d'eines de selecció i aplicació a l'obtenció de nous cultivars
Els calçots, tiges florals immadures de la ceba (Allium cepa L.), són un cultiu típic de Catalunya i juguen un paper important en l’agricultura catalana. Es calcula que la producció de la campanya 2012-2013 va ser d’uns ...
Análisis sensorial de judías secas
Las judías secas son el cultivo de leguminosas más importante para la alimentación humana y la primera fuente proteica de gran parte de su población. Además, su inclusión en la dieta tiene claros beneficios para la salud, ...
Dinámica de microcontaminantes orgánicos en aguas de riego aagrícola y su incorporación potencial en especies vegetales de interés agronómico
Climatic change and a swift population and industrial growth have caused a severe decrease in the available freshwater resources. In the management of water scarceness the use of sustainable alternatives that improve the ...
Soil water management: evaluation of infiltration in furrow irrigarion systems, assessing water and salt content spatially and temporally in the Parc Agrari del Baix Llobregat area.
Sustainability of irrigated agriculture is a growing concern in the Baix Llobregat area. Although irrigated land accounts for a substantial proportion of food supply to the local market, it has been, and still is increasingly ...
