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    Development of an air-scour control system for membrane bioreactors 

    Ferrero, Giuliana (Date of defense: 2011-07-01)

    The thesis involves the development and implementation of a new and robust control system based on permeability trends but at the same time capable of reducing aeration proportionally to permeate flux. Permeability was ...

    Development of an environmental decision support system for the selection and integrated assessment of process flow diagrams in wastewater treatment 

    Garrido Baserba, Manel (Date of defense: 2013-03-04)

    The wastewater treatment plays an important role in the maintenance of natural water resources. However, regardless of the technology used or the level of treatment required, the treatment plants of the XXI century are ...

    Development of an environmental decision support system to enhance coagulation in drinking water treatment plants 

    Suquet Masó, Jordi (Date of defense: 2022-07-29)

    Currently, the access to safe drinking water remains to be crucial for mankind development. Due to the geographical context, changes in demography and climate change perspectives, there are regions where water resources ...

    Development of analytical methodologies for the assessment of odorous and fragrance compounds in wastewater treatment plants 

    Godayol Boix, Anna (Date of defense: 2014-03-27)

    Different analytical methodologies have been developed for the determination of odorous compounds and synthetic fragrances in water and air WWTP samples from Girona and Tarragona provinces. With regards to the odorous ...

    Development of analytical methodologies for the determination of emerging contaminants and phosphorus compounds 

    Valls Cantenys, Carme (Date of defense: 2014-11-21)

    The presence of anthropogenic chemical substances in water resources can affect the ecological balance of aquatic systems, as well as human health, and therefore it is necessary to control their presence in water bodies. ...

    Development of chemical separation processes for the treatment and monitoring of metallic cations and oxoanions in polluted waters 

    Güell Martí, Raquel (Date of defense: 2011-10-07)

    The chemical contamination of natural waters is a global problem with a worldwide impact. Considering the relevance of this problem, this thesis is intended, on one hand, to develop different separation/preconcentration ...

    Development of efficient numerical models for the simulation of low velocity impact and compression after impact on composite structures 

    Soto Masip, Albert (Date of defense: 2018-09-07)

    Fiber reinforced composite materials are nowadays used in several industrial applications that pursue structural weight reduction to reduce fuel consumption. The stiffness-to-weight and strength-to-weight ratios of composite ...

    Development of efficient testing methods and cohesive zone models for analyzing fatigue-driven delamination in 3D laminated composite structures 

    Carreras Blasco, Laura (Date of defense: 2019-07-17)

    The overall purpose of this Ph.D. thesis is to contribute to the reliable design of composite structures subjected to fatigue-driven delamination. The aim is motivated by a wish to reduce the amount of experimental testing ...

    Development of flexible cavitand receptors based on calix[5]arene. Rational design, synthesis and study of their properties 

    Álvarez Yebra, Rubén (Date of defense: 2023-11-07)

    Cavitands are macromolecules with a permanent cavity where smaller molecules or ions can be accommodated. The hydrophobic cavity of these supramolecules allows the binding of other molecules though non-covalent interactions, ...

    Development of highly structured non-heme iron catalysts for selective C-H group oxidations 

    Canta i Roldós, Mercè (Date of defense: 2014-07-29)

    Catalytic oxidation reactions of hydrocarbons that occur in the active site of metalloenzymes exhibit high efficiency and exquisite regio- and stereoselectivity under mild experimental conditions. We describe the efficient ...

    Development of molecular monitoring methods and assessment of the environmental fate of the biological control agent of fire blight Pseudomonas fluorescens EPS62e 

    Pujol Abajo, Marta (Date of defense: 2006-12-19)

    Pseudomonas fluorescens EPS62e es va seleccionar com a agent de biocontrol del foc bacterià per la seva eficàcia en el control de Erwinia amylovora. En aquest treball es van desenvolupar mètodes de traçabilitat que van ...

    Development of molecular-based techniques for the detection, identification and quantification of food-borne pathogens 

    Rodríguez Lázaro, David (Date of defense: 2004-06-18)

    La presencia de microorganismos patógenos en alimentos es uno de los problemas esenciales en salud pública, y las enfermedades producidas por los mismos es una de las causas más importantes de enfermedad. Por tanto, la ...

    Development of new products from aquaculture fish species 

    Lazo Zamalloa, Oxana (Date of defense: 2018-02-13)

    Europeans are regular consumers of fish and aquaculture products. Therefore, five species of potential aquaculture rearing named: Meagre, Pikeperch, Grey Mullet, Greater Amberjack and Wreckfish were selected for new product ...

    Development of new reusable materials based on Ru complexes with catalytic activity for olefin epoxidation and nitrile hydration 

    Ferrer Vall-llosada, Íngrid (Date of defense: 2015-07-16)

    In this thesis we present the synthesis and characterization of different types of ruthenium complexes containing N-donor ligands together with dmso, Cl and H2O ligands, along with their complete characterization through ...

    Development of new solvent-free microextraction techniques for the analysis of volatile organic compounds: application to the use of breath analysis as a toxicological tool for explosure analysis 

    Alonso Roura, Mònica (Date of defense: 2012-12-14)

    Hippocrates predicted many years ago that breath could tell something related with our health. On his treaties, he indicated that when the body starts moving after sleeping, and breathe with more frequency, something hot ...

    Development of new tools for local electron distribution analysis 

    Ramos Cordoba, Eloy (Date of defense: 2014-04-11)

    This thesis focuses in the development and application of new tools for the analysis of the electron distribution in molecules, focusing on the concepts of local spins, and oxidation state. The thesis can be divided into ...

    Development of new transition metal complexes for their use in sustainable catalytic processes and as antitumoral agents 

    Manrique Salas, Ester (Date of defense: 2018-10-22)

    In this thesis we present the synthesis and characterization of different types of ruthenium complexes containing N-donor ligands together with monodentate ligands, along with their complete characterization through s ...

    Development of new, non-invasive tools based on faecal bacterial signatures for the early detection of colorectal cancer 

    Malagón Rodríguez, Marta (Date of defense: 2019-12-13)

    This thesis aims to develop a new non-invasive tool based on faecal bacterial markers for the early detection of colorectal cancer, which is capable of detecting precancerous lesions before the onset of clinical signs. ...

    Development of strategies for waste valorisation in waste water treatment plants (WWTPS): Consorci Besòs Tordera case study 

    Palma Heredia, David (Date of defense: 2021-02-08)

    The objective of this thesis is to develop and apply to a real case study a method to allow easier WWTP development planning and implementation of circular economy related processes in the wastewater treatment sector. In ...

    Development of structurally and electronally versatile aminopyridine cobalt complexes for photo-(electro) reduction of water and ketones 

    Call Quintana, Arnau (Date of defense: 2016-12-13)

    The increasing need for more efficient synthetic methods and sustainable processes for fuel and high-value organic molecules production can be seen as one of the major challenging goals for the future. Nature has developed ...