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Characterization of a New Open Jet Wind Tunnel to Optimize and Test Vertical Axis Wind Turbines
Basat en el creixent interès en les tecnologies ambientals urbanes, l'estudi de turinas d'eix vertical de petita escala mostra desafiaments motivadors. En aquesta tesi, es presenten els criteris de disseny, les característiques ...
Characterization of a pixel CdTe detector for nuclearv medicine imaging
Aquesta tesi presenta la caracterització d’un disseny de detector pxel de CdTe per aplicació en imatge en medicina nuclear. El treball d’aquesta tesi s’ha portat a terme en el marc del projecte Voxel Imaging PET (VIP) ...
Characterization of Adipose Mesenchymal Stromal Cells (ASC) in Aging and Obesity
Els precursors d’adipòcits disfuncionals contribueixen a la inflamació associada a envelliment i obesitat. Aquí, exploram el teixit adipós disfuncional de majors i obesos, centrant-nos en les alteracions metabòliques de ...
Characterization of adsorption processes for the removal of metal ions from waste effluents using biosorbents and graphene-based sorbents. Studies in Batch and in fixed-bed column
Wastewater discharged from industrial and agricultural activities contains relatively large amounts of toxic metal ions, especially including Cd(II), Cu(II), Pb (II), and Cr(VI). The removal of these pollutants is of ...
Characterization of allosteric communication networks in GPCRs
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are central to cellular signaling and pivotal in drug development. This thesis investigates allosteric communication in GPCRs, crucial for their effective modulation in pharmacotherapy. ...
Characterization of alterations in sensory neuronal populations in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Tot i que l’esclerosi lateral amiotròfica (ELA) és una malaltia eminentment motora, en els últims anys s’ha descrit l’existència de manifestacions no motores, incloent l’afectació sensitiva. L’objectiu d’aquesta tesi és ...
Characterization of alternative carrier selective materials and their application to heterojunction solar cells
Crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar cells can be considered a highly industrialized and mature product with a record conversion efficiency of 26.6%, not far from the practical limit of 29.4% (for single p/n junction devices). ...
Characterization of alternative therapeutic sites on the androgen receptor and novel protein-protein associations
The androgen receptor (AR) is a ligand-activated transcription factor that plays a crucial role in the correct development, differentiation, and function of male reproductive organs. Alterations in the AR protein or in the ...
Characterization of aluminum silicon/short carbon fiber composites fabricated by novel thixomixing method
The metal matrix composites (MMC) are widely used in different applications and offer high strength-to-weight ratio. In this thesis, it was developed a novel method to fabricate composite material in semi-solid state of ...
Characterization of amino acid changes in visual pigment evolution and interaction with associated proteins
Visual opsins are G protein-coupled receptors that function as light photoreceptors in the vertebrate retina. Rhodopsin is the visual pigment located in the rod photoreceptor cells specialized in scotopic vision. Bovine ...
Characterization of antimicrobial resistance and bacterial diversity in the gastrointestinal and respiratory tract of calves fed different types of milk
L’ús de la llet de rebuig procedent de vaques tractades amb antimicrobians en l’alimentació de vedells lactants és una pràctica habitual entre els ramaders. En aquesta tesi es van realitzar tres estudis per avaluar els ...
Characterization of atmospheric pollution dynamics in Spain by means of air quality modelling
Atmospheric pollution causes large impacts on human health and societal economic interests and it is a threat for the ecosystems and the climate of the Earth. Improving the understanding of pollution dynamics is necessary ...
Characterization of autism spectrum disorder caused by alterations in complex genomic regions : molecular and pathophysiological mechanisms
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a group of neurodevelopmental disorders, the etiology of which is unknown in the majority of cases. Little is known about complex genomic regions containing part of the missing heritability. ...
Characterization of BEND3, a novel interactor of deubiquitanase USP21
La monoubiquitinación de la histona H2A cumple un rol esencial en la represión génica. Diversas enzimas desubiquitinantes (DUBs) han sido identificadas, que remueven específicamente la ubiquitina de H2A en distintos ...
Characterization of biomarkers of the generation and functionality of tolerogenic dendritic cells differentiated with vitamin D3
En els darrers anys s’ha produït un gran avenç en el desenvolupament de teràpies cel•lulars inductores de tolerància per al tractament de malalties autoimmunitàries tals com l’esclerosi múltiple (EM) i altres patologies ...
Characterization of capacitance soil moisture sensors for the automated scheduling of drip irrigation in orchards
La sostenibilitat econòmica i ambiental de l’agricultura en regadiu requereix la millora dels sistemes de reg. L’optimització del reg en una parcel·la requereix proporcionar la dosi adequada d’aigua al moment adequat per ...
Characterization of CB1-5-HT2A receptor heteromers in the olfactory neuroepithelium of cannabis users and schizophrenia patients: implications for clinical and cognitive alterations
De moment no s'ha traçat un vincle clar entre etiologia, fisiopatologia i processos biològics en l'esquizofrènia, i la seva relació amb símptomes conductuals o cognitius específics. No obstant això, tant el sistema ...
Characterization of cellular factors involved in HIV-1 pathogenesis with potential therapeutic implications in viral infections and cancer
El paper principal del sistema immunitari humà es eliminar cèl·lules que presenten antígens forans i patrons anormals. No obstant, aquest sistema pot fallar a eliminar les anomalies, conduint a l’establiment de patologies ...
Characterization of clinically relevant RNA alterations for personalized cancer medicine
The following thesis tries to answer the question of wheter RNA processing alterations are informative for the clinical management of cancer patients. For this, the work is focused on solve two main issues: the development ...
Characterization of Counterfactual Reasoning Deficits in Schizophrenia Patients and Non-Psychotic First-Degree Relatives in Comparison with Healthy Control Subjects
Schizophrenia is one of the most serious and complex psychiatric illnesses supposing a great negative impact on the life of the individuals who suffer from it. Cognitive impairment is a core feature of the illness and is ...
