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    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 ...

    Development, implementation and application of electronic structural descriptors to the analysis of the chemical bonding, aromaticity and chemical reactivity 

    Matito i Gras, Eduard (Date of defense: 2006-07-07)

    En la literatura sobre mecànica quàntica és freqüent trobar descriptors basats en la densitat de parells o la densitat electrònica, amb un èxit divers segons les aplicacions que atenyin. Per tal de que tingui sentit químic ...

    Development, implementation and evaluation of an activated sludge supervisory system for the Granollers WWTP 

    Comas Matas, Joaquim (Date of defense: 2000-12-14)

    La present tesi pretén recollir l'experiència viscuda en desenvolupar un sistema supervisor intel·ligent per a la millora de la gestió de plantes depuradores d'aigües residuals., implementar-lo en planta real (EDAR Granollers) ...

    Diagnosis, assessment and optimisation of the design and operation of municipal MBRs 

    Gabarrón Fernández, Sara (Date of defense: 2014-05-16)

    This thesis is based on diagnosing, assessing and optimising the design and operation of membrane bioreactors (MBR) used for treating municipal wastewater. Specifically, this thesis has been carried out within the framework ...

    Diagnòstic i intervenció psicopedagògica en alumnes amb problemes d'agressivitat a l'educació secundària obligatòria: una proposta per a la millora de l'atenció psicopedagògica 

    Mayoral, Sílvia (Date of defense: 2003-04-11)

    La quantitat de demandes ateses d'alumnes que mostren comportaments agressius a l'escola fa palès que actualment el problema de la violència en els centres educatius suscita molta polèmica. Podem trobar que en l'última ...

    Diagnóstico y pronóstico de emisión de gases de efecto invernadero de la provincia de Matanzas 

    Alemán García, Mercedes (Date of defense: 2005-10-17)

    A detailed inventory of GHG based on the year 2002 was developed as part of the initial diagnosis of the emission of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the Province of Matanzas. This inventory was the first of provincial level ...

    Un diálogo hacia la paz: las "Locuras de Europa" de Diego de Saavedra Fajardo 

    Boadas Cabarrocas, Sònia (Date of defense: 2012-06-01)

    This doctoral thesis deals with Locuras de Europa, the last literary work of the writer and diplomat Diego de Saavedra Fajardo (1584-1648). After several years in the service of Philip IV in Italy and Central Europe, in ...

    Dietary patterns in the etiology of lymphoid neoplasms 

    Solans Margalef, Marta (Date of defense: 2019-10-14)

    Diet is a key modifiable risk factor for several neoplasms, but evidence for lymphoid malignancies is still inconsistent. Previous epidemiological studies were mostly focused on single dietary components (i.e. nutrients ...

    Diffusion tensor imaging in acute ischemic stroke: the role of anisotropy in determining the time of onset and predicting long-term motor outcome 

    Puig Alcántara, Josep (Date of defense: 2014-12-03)

    Introducción: El infarto cerebral és una de las primeras causas de morbi-mortalidad en nuestra sociedad. La fibrinolisis intravenosa con activador tisular del plasminógeno es el tratamiento de elección en las primeras 4.5 ...

    Difusió i impacte de l'estandardització de la gestió de serveis de tecnologies de la informació amb ISO 20000 

    Cots, Santi (Date of defense: 2015-04-21)

    La present tesi aborda l’estudi de la difusió a escala global, així com l’impacte que està tenint la norma ISO 20000 a les organitzacions que la utilitzen. Aquesta norma pren una forma similar a la dels reconeguts estàndards ...

    Dihydrogen bonds: a study 

    Hugas Germà, David (Date of defense: 2010-10-21)

    Un pont de dihidrogen (dihydrogen bond,DHB) és un tipus de pont d'hidrogen atípic que s'estableix entre un hidrur metàl·lic i un donador de protons com un grup OH o NH. Els ponts de dihidrogen són claus en les característiques ...

    Discovering frequent and significant episodes. Application to sequences of events recorded in power distribution networks 

    Quiroga Quiroga, Oscar Arnulfo (Date of defense: 2012-12-18)

    This thesis proposes a formalism to analyse and automatically exploit sequences of events, which are related with faults occurred in power distribution networks and are recorded by power quality monitors at substations. ...

    Disentangling the complexity of chemical and physical stressors impacting river systems 

    Sabater Liesa, Laia (Date of defense: 2021-01-29)

    Humanity has always been closely linked to rivers, benefiting from their resources while producing impacts associated with their activity.Thus, river systems have been exposed to multiple stressors, which have affected the ...

    Diseño de una metodología de identificación y cartografía de unidades de paisaje a diferentes escalas. Aplicación al caso de Puerto Rico. 

    Soto-Bayó, Sandra (Date of defense: 2016-06-28)

    En este trabajo presentamos una jerarquía sistematizada de unidades de paisaje para el archipiélago de Puerto Rico, ubicado en la cuenca del Caribe. En este caso, aplicamos la metodología a dos escalas de análisis: a nivel ...

    Dissecting the assembly process of benthic communities from Neotropical streams 

    González Trujillo, Juan David (Date of defense: 2020-07-30)

    I used the metacommunity framework to dissect the relative influences of dispersal (in ecological and evolutionary timeframes), selection (driven by abiotic factors) and ecological drift on the assembly process of freshwater ...

    Disseny d'agents físics: inclusió de capacitats específiques per a l'avaluació de l'eficiència d'accions 

    Oller Pujol, Albert (Date of defense: 2003-03-07)

    L'experiència de l'autor en la temàtica d'agents intel·ligents i la seva aplicació als robots que emulen el joc de futbol han donat el bagatge suficient per poder encetar i proposar la temàtica plantejada en aquesta tesi: ...