Galmés Ordinas, Miquel Àngel (Date of defense: 2022-01-20)
Two serine hydrolases, Candida antarctica Lipase B (CALB) and para-nitrobenzyl (Bs2) esterase from Bacillus subtilis, were used as a model to study enzyme promiscuity through QM/MM methods and experimental ...
Sánchez Sarasúa de la Bárcena, Sandra (Date of defense: 2021-07-12)
Neuroinflammation and insulin resistance are two correlated processes. Abscisic acid(ABA) is a phytohormone also found in mammals. In a model of neuroinflammation induced by high fat diet(HFD), ABA ...
Chinchilla Ramírez, Milena (Date of defense: 2021-04-23)
Nesidiocoris tenuis is a zoophytopbagous insect used in tomato crops to control key pests. Its ability to foed on plant tissues gives it the advantages to be able to establish in the crops before ...
Navarro Barreda, Diego (Date of defense: 2022-05-23)
Amino acid-based systems are attractive for biomedical applications given their high biocompatibility and functionality. Amino acids self-assemble into various structures ranging from a few nanometers ...
Moreno Ávila, Carlos Jesús (Date of defense: 2021-07-15)
We consider plane divisorial valuations of Hirzebruch surfaces and introduce the concepts of non-positivity and negativity at infinity. We prove that the surfaces given by valuations of the last types ...
Carbonell Leal, Miguel (Date of defense: 2020-01-21)
This thesis is focused on spatial manipulation of laser beams with a single phase only SLM. To achieve it, it is essential to arbitrarily modify a complex field with this kind of devices. In addition, ...
Llusar Camarelles, Jordi (Date of defense: 2022-06-22)
The goal of this Ph.D. dissertation is to provide a better understanding of the photophysics of CdSe NPLs and CdSe-based hetero-NPLs through theoretical modelling of the electronic structure. We consider ...
de Oliveira Gomes, Eduardo (Date of defense: 2021-12-22)
Bridging the gap between experimental and computational researchers by fostering close collaborations is mandatory for making a breakthrough in the investigation of materials. The combined forces of ...
Muñoz Resta, Ignacio (Date of defense: 2021-09-24)
The thesis entitled "Pyrylium salts for bioimaging, sensing and solid-state emission" is structured in 7 chapters that cover different aspects related to several applications of pyrylium salts. Two ...
De Raffele, Daria (Date of defense: 2022-01-26)
The main objective of this dissertation was to investigate the structure-function relationship in different designed Retro-Aldolases, to understand not only their catalytic efficiency but to provide ...