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Development of in vitro and in vivo Bioreactors for Bone Tissue Engineering

Koch, Martin Andreas (Date of defense: 2010-04-23)

Grandes defectos óseos constituyen un reto para el campo clínico, ya que no puede ser reparado por el propio organismo, sino que requieren la implantación de injertos de hueso adecuado. Para superar los inconvenientes de ...

Development of in-vitro µ-channel devices for continous long-term monitoring of neuron circuit development

Riss, Michael Martin (Date of defense: 2013-07-08)

In this thesis various methods are presented towards long-term electrophysiological monitoring of in-vitro neuron cultures in µ-channel devices. A new µ-channel device has been developed. The StarPoM device offers ...

Development of informatic tools for extracting biomedical data from open and propietary data sources with predictive purposes

López Massaguer, Oriol (Date of defense: 2017-12-14)

Hem desenvolupat noves eines de software per tal d’obtenir informació de fonts publiques i privades per tal de desenvolupar models de toxicitat in silico. La primera eina es Collector, una aplicació de programari lliure ...

Development of innovative analytical strategies for olive oil quality and authenticity assessment

Quintanilla Casas, Beatriz (Date of defense: 2022-04-01)

Olive oil (OO) is a highly appreciated food product due to its nutritional value and organoleptic properties, marketed worldwide. In spite of being one of the most regulated food products, its high economic value becomes ...

Development of innovative silicon radiation detectors

Balbuena Valenzuela, Juan Pablo (Date of defense: 2011-07-02)

Silicon radiation detectors fabricated at the IMB-CNM (CSIC) Clean Room facilities using the most innovative techniques in detector technology are presented in this thesis. TCAD simulation comprises an important part in ...

Development of integrated plasmomechanical sensors in microfluidic devices for live cell analysis

Solís Tinoco, Verónica Iraís (Date of defense: 2016-11-18)

Esta Tesis doctoral se centra en el diseño, estudio y optimización de una metodología controlada para la fabricación de un sensor flexible y plasmo-mecánico integrado con microfluídica, así como en su caracterización óptica ...

Development of intestinal microbiota in the commercial pig and early intervention strategies to improve this process

Saladrigas Garcia, Mireia (Date of defense: 2022-03-18)

El procés de colonització microbiana de l’intestí després del naixement juga un paper important en el desenvolupament del sistema immunològic neonatal dels mamífers amb implicacions durant tota la seva vida. La microbiota ...

Development of Li sensors for its application in fusion technolog

Nel-lo Pascual, Marc (Date of defense: 2022-11-15)

Un dels reptes a provar en els futurs reactors de fusió és la generació de triti mitjançant la reacció nuclear del liti-6 amb neutrons d'alta energia. Aquesta producció de triti es realitzarà als Tritium Breeding Modules ...

Development of light-modulated allosteric ligands for remote, non-invasive control of neuronal receptors

Pittolo, Silvia (Date of defense: 2016-01-29)

In the brain events happen in the scale of milliseconds, and the fine processes of neurons and neuroglia are highly compartmentalized at a microscopic level. These exclusive features of the brain define extremely precise ...

Development of linear solvers for large-scale CFD simulations on hybrid supercomputers

Alsalti Baldellou, Àdel (Date of defense: 2023-12-18)

(English) Divergence constraints are present in the governing equations of many physical phenomena, and they usually lead to a Poisson equation whose solution is one of the most challenging parts of scientific simulation ...

Development of low-cost sensors for structural health monitoring applications

Komarizadehasl, Seyedmilad (Date of defense: 2022-10-27)

(English) There is increasing interest in developing low-cost sensors for economical structural health monitoring of civil engineering infrastructures. In addition to their price, they have the additional benefit of being ...

Development of Machine Learning Techniques for Diabetic Retinopathy Risk Estimation

Saleh Ali Ali, Emran (Date of defense: 2020-11-09)

La retinopatia diabètica (DR) és una malaltia crònica. És una de les principals complicacions de diabetis i una causa essencial de pèrdua de visió entre les persones que pateixen diabetis. Els pacients diabètics han de ...

Development of mechanism-based models for resistance spot weld failure simulation of multi-material advanced high strength steel sheets

Dorribo Dorribo, Daniel (Date of defense: 2017-12-05)

The automotive industry is constantly involved in the development of new projects aimed at reducing weight, fuel consumptions and costs while improving passengers¿ safety. In order to achieve these increasing demands, ...

Development of Membrane-based Calorimeters to Measure Phase Transitions at the Nanoscale

Fernández Lopeandía, Aitor (Date of defense: 2007-06-22)

La nanocalorimetria abre la posibilidad de realizar medidas calorimétricas en capas finas o ultra finas debido al substancial aumento de sensibilidad que presenta respecto a los sistemas comerciales. Basándonos en esa ...

Development of metallic functionalized biomaterials with low elastic modulus for orthopedic applications

Vidal Girona, Elia (Date of defense: 2021-02-12)

Titanium (Ti) and Ti alloys have been used for decades for bone implants and prostheses due to its mechanical reliability and good biocompatibility. However, implant-related infections, lack of osseointegration with the ...

Development of methodologies for estimating the dose to the eye lens in interventional radiology : operational implications of the eye lens new dose limit

Principi, Sara (Date of defense: 2017-09-18)

Recent epidemiological evidences on very late opacities or cataract manifestation, has led to a review of the actual limit for the eye lens (150 mSv/year) for workers exposed to ionizing radiation. ICRP 118 recommends ...