A molecular approach on sperm changes during epididymal maturation, ejaculation and in vitro capacitation of boar spermatozoa 

    Fàbrega Coll, Anna (Date of defense: 2012-07-20)

    Mammalian spermatozoa acquire functionality during epididymal maturation and ability to penetrate and fertilize the oocyte during capacitation. Sperm quality results indicated that both epididymal maturation and ejaculation ...

    Advances in animal blood processing: development of a biopreservation system and insights on the functional properties of plasma 

    Dàvila Ribot, Eduard (Date of defense: 2007-02-09)

    La sang és un subproducte amb un alt potencial de valorització que s'obté en quantitats importants en els escorxadors industrials. Actualment, la majoria de sistemes de recollida de la sang no segueixen unes mesures d'higiene ...

    Aislamiento, identificación y conservación de cultivos de bacterias lácticas antagonistas de microbiota contaminante de sangre de matadero 

    Zamora Rodríguez, Lucero M. (Date of defense: 2003-11-20)

    La sangre obtenida en el matadero es un producto altamente contaminado que requiere un procesamiento inmediato si se pretende utilizarla como insumo alimentario en la fabricación de productos destinados al consumo humano. ...

    Anàlisi del potencial de mercat de la carn procedent de porcs mascles sencers com a alternativa a la castració quirúrgica 

    Borrisser Pairó, Francesc (Date of defense: 2016-11-28)

    Surgical castration of piglets is a common practice in farms to avoid boar taint (androstenone and skatole) in meat, and to improve its sensory quality. The European Commission is planning to ban surgical castration by ...

    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 ...

    Aquaporins in boar and bull spermatozoa: identification and functional implications 

    Prieto Martínez, Noelia (Date of defense: 2017-03-17)

    Aquaporins (AQPs) are proteins involved in the transport of water and some other solutes across plasma membranes. The fact that mammalian spermatozoa are highly permeable to water suggests the presence of these proteins. ...

    Avaluació de compostos fenòlics en aliments mitjançant tècniques HPLC-DAD i UHPLC-DAD-MSn 

    Ribas Agustí, Albert (Date of defense: 2013-05-31)

    The doctoral thesis has developed new methods for the analysis of phenolic compounds in tomato, lettuce and dry-cured sausages with vegetable extracts. The new-developed chromatographic methods are simplified and validated, ...

    Biological control of quarantine bacterial plant diseases with Lactobacillus plantarum strains. Improvement of fitness and monitoring 

    Daranas Boadella, Núria (Date of defense: 2018-11-29)

    The fruit production is threatened by several bacterial diseases, such as fire blight of apple and pear, bacterial canker of kiwifruit, bacterial spot of stone fruits, and angular leaf spot of strawberry. The conventional ...

    Brown macroalgae (Phaeophyceae) as an alternative and sustainable source of novel antimicrobial compounds to improve food safety 

    Rubiño Campoy, Susana (Date of defense: 2023-07-28)

    Macroalgae have been recognized as an interesting source of compounds with multiple applications in different fields due to their various bioactivities since current trends are moving towards the use of alternative compounds ...

    Characterization and efficacy of bacterial strains for biological control of soil-borne diseases caused by Phytophthora cactorum and Meloidogyne javanica on Rosaceous plants 

    Agustí Alcals, Lourdes (Date of defense: 2008-01-28)

    S'avaluaren 58 soques de Pseudomonas fluorescens i Pantoea agglomerans per la seva eficàcia en el biocontrol de la malaltia causada per l'oomicet Phytophthora cactorum en maduixera i pel nematode formador de gal·les ...

    Characterization, improvement and application of plant elicitor peptides as new control tools against plant pathogens 

    Foix Pericot, Laura (Date of defense: 2022-07-14)

    La família de les Rosaceae comprèn espècies d’alta rellevància econòmica, com ho són les espècies de fruiters de clima temperat, ornamentals i medicinals. El seu cultiu, però, es veu limitat per la propagació de diversos ...

    Correlating sensory attributes, textural parameters and volatile organic compounds for the assessment of distinctive quality traits of melon and peach fruit cultivars 

    Bianchi, Tiago Luís Cardoso Ferreira Pinhanços de (Date of defense: 2021-02-09)

    Melons (Cucumis melo L.) and peaches (Prunus persica (L.) Batsch) are two commercially important fruit species in the European Union. The quality improvement of melon and peach cultivars is determinant to maintain and ...

    Cultiu de les cèl·lules epididimàries de "Sus domesticus": anàlisi estructural, funcional i proteòmic 

    Bassols Casadevall, Judit (Date of defense: 2006-06-21)

    En aquest treball s'han desenvolupat dos mètodes simples i ràpids pel cultiu de les cèl·lules epitelials de les tres regions de l'epidídim de Sus domesticus. Un es basa en el cultiu de fragments del túbul epididimari ...

    Desarrollo de métodos rápidos para el análisis de residuos en producción animal 

    Gratacós Cubarsí, Marta (Date of defense: 2008-03-26)

    La utilización de algunas sustancias antimicrobianas y algunos corticosteroides como promotores del crecimiento es una práctica ilegal en la UE. Una nueva aproximación para la detección y el control del suministro de estos ...

    Desenvolupament del procés d’obtenció d’un concentrat proteic d’alt valor nutritiu a partir de sang procedent d’escorxadors 

    Ferrer Carré, Clara (Date of defense: 2023-09-27)

    Global forecasts of an impending shortage of animal protein for human consumption have led to the search for new sources of dietary protein, either from alternative plant, fungal or insect sources, or from by-products of ...

    Development of molecular monitoring methods and assessment of the environmental fate of the biological control agent of fire blight Pseudomonas fluorescens EPS62e 

    Pujol Abajo, Marta (Date of defense: 2006-12-19)

    Pseudomonas fluorescens EPS62e es va seleccionar com a agent de biocontrol del foc bacterià per la seva eficàcia en el control de Erwinia amylovora. En aquest treball es van desenvolupar mètodes de traçabilitat que van ...

    Development of molecular-based techniques for the detection, identification and quantification of food-borne pathogens 

    Rodríguez Lázaro, David (Date of defense: 2004-06-18)

    La presencia de microorganismos patógenos en alimentos es uno de los problemas esenciales en salud pública, y las enfermedades producidas por los mismos es una de las causas más importantes de enfermedad. Por tanto, la ...

    Espectroscòpia NIR per a la determinació on-line de l'AW i del contingut d'aigua i sal durant l'assecat de productes crus-curats 

    Collell i Corominas, Carles (Date of defense: 2012-07-30)

    The aim of this study was to determine whether NIRS technology would be suitable to develop a control system to correct drying conditions in order to avoid the appearance of defects in the product. Several predictive models ...

    Estudi citològic i bioquímic del fluid epididimari de "Sus domesticus" 

    Pruneda Sais, Anna (Date of defense: 2006-06-21)

    En aquest estudi s'ha determinat que al augmentar el ritme d'extraccions de semen es produeixen canvis en el patró d'absorció i secreció del fluid epididimari, que provoquen alteracions en la maduració epididimaria dels ...

    Experimental basis for the control of plant diseases caused by Xylella fastidiosa using synthetic antimicrobial peptides 

    Baró Sabé, Aina (Date of defense: 2021-07-30)

    Xylella fastidiosa is one of the most damaging phytopathogenic bacteria in the world, causing a variety of diseases with a major economic impact on agriculture and the environment. Until now, no therapeutic solution has ...