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    Development and characterization of solid lipid nanoparticles (SLN) as a vehicle of biomolecules 

    Bustos Araya, Marta Eduviges (Date of defense: 2023-02-24)

    [eng] The interest of this work was to manufacture solid lipid nanoparticles that serve as a vehicle for biomolecules, specifically Chondroitin sulfate and pEGFP plasmid DNA. In the experimental part, the reagents and ...

    Development and implementation of strategies for process data fusion, modelling and control 

    Rocha de Oliveira, Rodrigo (Date of defense: 2022-01-20)

    With the emergence of Industry 4.0 and the increasing availability of sensors and data acquisition systems, modern manufacturing processes are now generating large amounts of process data on a scale as never seen before. ...

    Development and neural bases of the spatial recoding of acoustic pitch 

    Fernández Prieto, Irene (Date of defense: 2016-12-22)

    Our perceptual system tends to associate higher-pitched sounds with upper spatial positions and smaller visual sizes, and lower pitched-sounds with lower positions and bigger visual sizes. This processes, known as crossmodal ...

    Development and optimization of a Low Temperature Co-fired Ceramic suspension for Mask-Image-Projection-based Stereolithography 

    Fernandes, Joana Gonçalves (Date of defense: 2019-06-20)

    This dissertation has the main goal of developing ceramic materials for Mask-Image- Projection-based Stereolithography (MIP-SLA) technology, focused on electronic applications. To accomplish this aim, a low temperature ...

    Development and optimization of high-performance computational tools for protein-protein docking 

    Jiménez García, Brian (Date of defense: 2016-07-21)

    Computing has pushed a paradigm shift in many disciplines, including structural biology and chemistry. This change has been mainly driven by the increase in performance of computers, the capacity of dealing with huge amounts ...

    Development and optimization of inkjet printing based technologies for hybrid printed circuit boards 

    Arrese Carrasquer, Javier (Date of defense: 2019-07-23)

    The main goal of this doctoral thesis is the development and optimization of inkjet- based technologies for hybrid electronic circuits manufacturing, as well contribute on the development of the incoming low cost electronics. ...

    Development and optimization of silicon based light sources for integration into a sensor platform 

    Juvert Sández, Joan (Date of defense: 2014-07-04)

    We have characterized electroluminescent devices based on silicon rich oxide and/or silicon rich nitride. We have discussed the photoluminescence and structural characterization of the active layers and the electrical and ...

    Development and regeneration of Drosophila wing imaginal discs: the role of IncRNAs and the stress sensor D-GADD45 

    Camilleri Robles, Carlos (Date of defense: 2022-07-22)

    Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are defined as transcripts longer than 200 nucleotides that lack protein-coding potential. Although multiple examples of functional lncRNAs have been described, particularly regulating gene ...

    Development and Validation of a Clinic Screening Tool to Improve Clinical Management of Symptoms and Health-related Concerns in People Living with HIV in Spain 

    Safreed Harmon, Kelly (Date of defense: 2022-03-09)

    INTRODUCTION: Almost 38 million people were living with HIV at the end of 2020, 73% of whom were estimated to be receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART). The face of HIV has changed greatly since the first highly effective ...

    Development and validation of a sequencing panel for translocations, copy number alterations and mutations with clinical relevance in mature B-cell neoplasms 

    Gómez Llonin, Andrea (Date of defense: 2021-04-30)

    The application of NGS techniques to the study of mature B-cell neoplasms at the research level is providing a large amount of new information, in certain cases with clinical implications, which includes the identification ...

    Development of 3D in vitro platforms for the study of muscle function and axonal growth and regeneration 

    Wells Cembrano, Karen Isabel (Date of defense: 2023-10-27)

    [eng] The use of in vitro models in biomedical research offers an invaluable tool for exploring biological processes of health and disease. While animal models remain highly informative and necessary to ensure clinical ...

    Development of a biomimetic mechanical stimulation system to improve the maturation of human iPS-derived myocardial grafts 

    Crespo Santiago, Juan (Date of defense: 2016-07-21)

    La ingeniería tisular cardíaca ha evolucionado rápidamente en los últimos años, desde los primeros ensayos con diferentes especies animales hasta la producción de la primera generación de tejidos cardíacos humanos que ...

    Development of a compact NDIR spectometer based on MOEMS components for fruit ripening monitoring 

    Fonollosa Magrinyà, Jordi (Date of defense: 2009-07-20)

    [spa] Actualmente el control de la concentración de etileno en las cámaras de almacenamiento de fruta proporciona información de gran interés sobre su estado. Por un lado, la fruta produce pequeñas concentraciones de etileno ...

    Development of a Complete Optical Microsystem for Particle Flow Detection 

    Bernat Ubiaga, Ivan (Date of defense: 2013-11-08)

    Esta tesis doctoral resume el trabajo realizado en el Departamento de Electrónica de la Facultad de Física, en la Universidad de Barcelona. El objetivo de la misma se centra en el diseño y fabricación de un microsistema ...

    Development of a divergent strategy towards the synthesis of lycopodium alkaloids 

    Saborit Villarroya, Gisela (Date of defense: 2016-07-19)

    En la present tesi doctoral s’ha desenvolupat una estratègia per obtenir els esquelets dels quatre alcaloides licopodi representatius a partir d’un mateix intermedi sintètic comú 1, de manera semblant al procés que té lloc ...

    Development of a multi-electrode impedimetric biosensor: detection of pathogenic bacteria and mycotoxins 

    Barreiros dos Santos, Marília (Date of defense: 2014-09-23)

    This thesis aims the development of a multi-electrode platform with applications on different biosensing fields: (i) detection of pathogenic bacteria E.coli O157:H7 and (ii) detection of the mycotoxin Ochratoxin A. For ...

    Development of a multichannel integrated circuit for Silicon Photo-Multiplier arrays readout 

    Comerma Montells, Albert (Date of defense: 2014-01-09)

    The aim of this thesis is to present a solution for the readout of Silicon Photo-Multipliers (SiPMs) arrays improving currently implemented systems. Using as a starting point previous designs with similar objectives a novel ...

    Development of a nano sensor for direct-electric free-label detection of DNA’s hybridization and single nucleotide polymorphism 

    Zaffino, Rosa Letizia (Date of defense: 2015-11-11)

    The search for analytical tools suitable for wide-scale application of DNA analysis is an hot research topic, although thanks to well-established microarray based technology, analysis of DNA sequences and SNP detection can ...

    Development of a Nano-Illumination Microscope 

    Franch Masdeu, Nil (Date of defense: 2022-07-21)

    This doctoral thesis proposes and explores a new approach to lensless microscopy, focusing on making high resolution imaging ubiquitous and low cost. A short introduction to microscopy frames the state of current techniques: ...

    Development of a New Parallel Code for 3-D Joint Refraction and Reflection Travel-Time Tomography of Wide-Angle Seismic Data. Synthetic and Real Data Applications to the Study of Subduction Zones 

    Meléndez i Catalán, Adrià (Date of defense: 2014-12-19)

    This dissertation is devoted to seismic tomography. I have implemented a new modelling tool for 3-D joint refraction and reflection travel-time tomography of wide-angle seismic data (TOMO3D). The reason behind this central ...