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    Characterization of dissolved organic matter in wastewater using liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry 

    Verkh, Yaroslav (Date of defense: 2019-01-28)

    Individual hazardous chemicals and substance mixtures with synergistic toxicity ef-fects occur in the dissolved organic matter (DOM) of wastewater and negatively im-pact human health. Yet a large number of chemicals and ...

    Word-processing-based routing for Cayley graphs 

    Aguirre Guerrero, Daniela (Date of defense: 2019-05-15)

    This Thesis focuses on the problem of generic routing in Cayley Graphs(CGs). These graphs are a geometric representation of algebraic groups and have been used as topologies of a wide variety of communication networks. ...

    Identifying factors for the customer delight in tourism industry: model and measurement scale 

    Escobar Rivera, Dalilis (Date of defense: 2019-05-24)

    The objective of the present dissertation is to empirically identify customer delight in customer’s most memorable experiences in the context of tourism services. Specifically, the aim of the present dissertation is to ...

    L'ensenyament-aprenentatge de la lectura a l'educació infantil: replantejament a la formació inicial de mestres a partir de l'aprenentage realista-reflexiu 

    Falgàs, Margarida (Date of defense: 2018-12-19)

    This PhD dissertation represents the building, rebuilding and transformation of the didactic knowledge in reading. The purpose is to observe the changes in didactic models done by the students when entering in the reading ...

    Efectes del canvi global a les rouredes de Quercus petraea al NE de la Península Ibèrica 

    Bou Manobens, Jordi (Date of defense: 2019-04-11)

    The sessile oak Quercus petraea is widespread in Central Europe. The populations in the NE Iberian Peninsula are at the southernmost limit of the species range, in the most Mediterranean-type conditions and at the xeric ...

    Aplicación de la transglutaminasa microbiana en quesos frescos de coagulación ácida y de coagulación enzimática 

    Cadavid Tobón, Ana Maria (Date of defense: 2019-02-15)

    The aim of this doctoral thesis was to evaluate the application of microbial transglutaminase (MTGase), produced by BDF Natural Ingredients, in the manufacture of acid and enzymatic coagulation fresh cheeses. In the case ...

    La transparencia en el arbitraje internacional y en los tratados bilaterales de inversión 

    Febles Pozo, Nayiber (Date of defense: 2019-03-29)

    The thesis's main objective is the analysis of transparency in international arbitration. To this purpose, we start from a broad conception of the notion 2/2 of transparency and its relevance in the current Bilateral ...

    Forecasting and decision support for type 1 diabetes insulin therapy using machine learning 

    Oviedo Castillo, Silvia (Date of defense: 2019-04-09)

    Insulin therapy for Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) has several ramifications with different degrees of automation. The advances in sensors and monitoring devices have led to an increasing availability of data. Additionally, machine ...

    Turismo sostenible y desarrollo: análisis del desarrollo turístico sostenible colombiano mediante el estudio de la efectividad de los programas de asistencia al desarrollo como modelos de ayuda a la sostenibilidad local 

    Santiago Escobar, Diana Milena (Date of defense: 2019-03-07)

    The identification of cases that allow to identify if the relationship between international cooperation and tourism can be generator of good practices, in order to design a methodological tool to analyse and evaluate ...

    La sindicació de les arts plàstiques a Catalunya durant la Guerra Civil (1936-1939). Institucions d’operacions ideològiques i polarització entre l’art d’avantguarda i el realisme 

    Esteba López, Joaquin (Date of defense: 2019-02-15)

    This thesis is focused on conceptions of the avant-garde and realism during the Spanish Civil War in Catalonia from two main mainstays: the conception of the nationalism implicit into the conflict itself, and the mandatory ...

    Population range expansions, with mathematical applications to interacting systems and ancient human genetics 

    López de Rioja, Víctor (Date of defense: 2019-03-11)

    The thesis studies from an analytical and computational perspective, and by using reaction-diffusion equations, the spatiotemporal evolution of different populations. First, the dynamics of the T7 bacteriophage infecting ...

    Therapeutic potential of pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide and epigallocatechin gallate in motor and cognitive deficits of Huntington's disease models 

    Cabezas Llobet, Núria (Date of defense: 2019-02-28)

    Huntington's disease (MH) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by a motor dysfunction, cognitive impairment, and psychiatric symptoms. At neuropathological level, it has been described that cognitive ...

    La formació d'una classe dirigent (1790-1850). Els Carles en la societat gironina 

    Bosch i Portell, Mònica (Date of defense: 2019-01-09)

    This work studies how the class of hisendats (landowners who lived from their rents), the economic and social ruling class in the Girona society of the eighteenth century, also became a leading class in the time of the ...

    Identificació de gens i processos rellevants pel fel·lema i la suberina usant noves aproximacions 

    Fernández Piñán, Sandra (Date of defense: 2018-04-13)

    The periderm is a complex structure that protects plants’ secondary organs and wounded tissues. This function is given by the phellem, a multilayered tissue formed by cells with suberized cell walls located on the outer ...

    "Visch de mon treball y seguint los amos". Francesos i treballadors a la Catalunya de mas (Bisbat de Girona, ss. XVI-XVII) 

    Barquer Cerdà, Arnau (Date of defense: 2019-01-25)

    Since carachterization of French migration during 16th and 17th centuries in the Bishopric of Girona, I obtained huge data pointing out the strong presence of treballador label, mainly among French immigrants, increasing ...

    Factors emocionals associats amb la qualitat de vida del pacient en tractament d'hemodiàlisi crònica 

    Masià Plana, Afra (Date of defense: 2019-03-18)

    Patients who suffer from chronic renal failure and performs haemodialysis can trigger an important physical and psychological imbalance. The main objective of this thesis is to analyse the emotional factors that are ...

    Formación profesional de los titulados de educación básica: evaluación de la satisfacción de actores clave para una mejora continua del proceso enseñanza-aprendizaje 

    Sepúlveda Riveros, Marcela (Date of defense: 2019-02-28)

    The objective of this research is to analyze the degree of satisfaction of graduates, academics and employers as key actors in the formation process of the 2007 to 2011 cohorts, with respect to the graduation profile of ...

    Environmental and socio-economical assessment of measures for the reduction of pharmaceuticals in rivers 

    Gimeno Melià, Vicent Pau (Date of defense: 2019-01-21)

    Pharmaceuticals are ubiquitous water contaminants that have shown detrimental effects on aquatic organisms at low concentrations. National authorities are starting to plan and implement measures (Wastewater treatment plants ...

    Design, preparation and characterization of polymer inclusion membranes as an emerging technique for preconcentration and speciation measurements 

    Vera Chamorro, Ruben (Date of defense: 2019-03-15)

    Water is essential for humankind not only for its direct consumption but also for its multiple applications in industry or agriculture, among others. The presence of undesirable substances or pollutants directly affects ...

    Novel methods for the efficacy and safety in the artificial pancreas intended for domiciliary use 

    Ramkissoon, Charrise Mary (Date of defense: 2019-03-07)

    Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease that targets the insulin producing β-cells in the pancreas that results in chronically elevated blood glucose (BG) levels and requires lifelong insulin-replacement therapy. ...