Universitat de Girona: Recent submissions
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Importance of hydrogen-mediated mechanisms for microbial electrosynthesis: regulation at the molecular level
Microbial electrosynthesis (MES) is engineered to use electric power and carbon dioxide (CO2) as the only energy and carbon sources in reductive bioelectrochemical processes for biosynthesis. This technology is conducted ...
Signatures bacterianes com a eines de diagnòstic diferencial i monitoratge de les malalties inflamatòries intestinals
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a group of immune-based pathologies that affect the digestive tract, causing chronic inflammatory diseases processes. In recent years, the microbial communities that inhabit the human ...
The consequences of the Prestige oil disaster for the galician shellfisherwomen and their role in the regeneration of the shellfishing zones
The coastal zone constitutes an important livelihood for women engaged in fishing activities. However, oil disasters that press the marine environment are becoming more frequent. This fact highlights ...
Enzymatic and bioinspired iron oxidation chemistry: a computational study
The oxidative activation of C(sp3)–H bonds under ambient conditions represents a challenge to modern chemistry, nevertheless it is commonly operated in Nature by various oxygenases in key metabolic transformation and ...
Applying a sequential approach in order to detect and interpret a possible increased rate of myeloid malignancies in the Girona province
This thesis is aimed at demonstrating a sequential-based approach in detecting an epidemic of chronic diseases in small populations. Especially if commences at some unobserved point. Analyses encompassed registered cases ...
Design and fabrication of three-dimensional scaffolds for breast cancer stem cell expansion and molecular characterization
Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) accounts for 15-20% of the breast cancers and displays an aggressive profile, poor prognosis, high relapse risk and does not have a targeted therapy. In the last years, breast cancer ...
La riqueza (cultural) de los municipios. Honduras: desequilibrios y políticas de igualación entre la riqueza material y la riqueza cultural
As unusual as it may seem, in the XXI Century, there is a lack of a method of measuring cultural wealth. Cultural goods are mistakenly required to have their respective mechanisms or profit levels, losing sight of their ...
La música tradicional de Creta: patrimoni, discursos i pràctiques
This is a thesis on the processes of cultural heritage, specifically popular or traditional music on the island of Crete (Greece). My main focus has been on the role played by the Greek state, tourism, the media and ...
Monitoratge de la malaltia inflamatòria intestinal en la pràctica clínica mitjançant marcadors de la microbiota intestinal en mostres fecals. Estudi prospectiu
The gut microbiota (GM) plays a pivotal role in the maintenance of gut homeostasis, and the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) which includes Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). The degree of ...
Barcelona y el turismo coreano. Un análisis a través de los medios de comunicación coreanos
The Spanish Tourism Office pointed out in 2012 that between 40,000 and 50,000 South Koreans had traveled to Spain. This figure, validated by the National Institute of Statistics (INE) reflects that in nine years the ...
Multifunctional and hybrid nanocomposites from micro/nano fibrillated cellulose
As a renewable alternative to petroleum-based materials, wood or plant-based materials offer a greater prospect in the transition towards sustainable replacements. Native to wood, cellulose nanofibers (CNF) form the major ...
Synthèse, caractérisation et étude magnétique des alliages à mémoire de forme de type Heusler Ni-Mn-Sn-X (X= Pd, Cu)
Shape memory alloys witch exhibit magnetically induced phase transformations at room temperatures are the most interesting for magnetic cooling applications. Heusler type alloys (both stoichiometric and non-stoichiometric) ...
Predicción de la fatiga de disipadores de energía elastoplásticos para estructuras sismorresistentes
Elastoplastic energy dissipators are used in earthquake-resistant design in order to dissipate a substantial part of the seismic energy acting on a building. They are elements that are not part of the load-bearing structure ...
Vías legales de acceso a España de personas migrantes con el objetivo de residir y trabajar. Especial atención al Pacto Mundial sobre Migración de Naciones Unidas
The purpose of this doctoral thesis is to study the legal routes of access to Spain for migrants with the aim of residing and working. An analysis of the recent United Nations Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular ...
Bond behaviour between CFRP and concrete for NSM systems under sustained loading
The rehabilitation of civil structures has been gaining importance during the last decades. Owing to their mechanical, corrosion resistance and lightweight properties, Carbon Fibre-Reinforced Polymers (CFRP) present an ...
Evaluación de las propiedades mecánicas y micromecánicas de los materiales compuestos de polipropileno reforzado con fibras residuales provenientes del reciclado de recortes en la industria textil
Every year, the textile industry generates large amounts of cellulosic waste during the production and fabrication stages. This waste is made up of fibers, with lengths are less than 10 mm that prevent its reintroduction ...
Mediterranean macroalgal forests under threat: the effects of ongoing climate change and design of restoration methods
Macroalgal forests represent some of the most productive and biodiverse habitats on Earth. In the Mediterranean Sea, species of the genus Cystoseira sensu lato dominate the well-preserved subtidal rocky habitats where ...
Fatiga i èxtasi. Cossos, subjectivitats i cinemes als escrits publicats i inèdits de Jean Epstein
This dissertation studies the thought of filmmaker and essayist Jean Epstein, focusing on the motif of the body and the organism in his writings and incorporating his unpublished work into the object of study. Epstein's ...
Programa d'intervenció familiar multidisciplinar en atenció primària de salut basat en la teràpia de resolució de problemes per la disminució de la utilització dels recursos sanitaris del pacient crònic complex
Introduction: In the current socioeconomic context, addressing chronic diseases forces us to seek new, more efficient, strategies for complex chronic patients care. Family care can improve complex chronic patient management, ...
Statistical methods to manage and analyse real world data. Development of a health observatory in Alt Empordà
The objective of this thesis is to explore in greater depth the process of creating a public health observatory and the processing of the information needed to take territorial decisions in the county of Alt Empordà. The ...
