Departament d'Enginyeria Agroalimentària i Biotecnologia
Recent Submissions
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Biological control approaches of Meloidogyne spp. in vegetable crops : from application of selected antagonists to suppressive soils
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2020-07-27)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessRoot-knot nematodes (RKN), Meloidogyne spp., are the most economically important genus of plant parasitic nematodes that cause considerable damage and yield losses of horticultural crops worldwide. RKN management strategies ... -
Tecnologías emergentes y agricultura de precisión en cultivos tridimensionales : implementación y mejora de las técnicas de aplicación de fitosanitarios en viña
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2021-07-28)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessThe use of plant protection products (PPP) has become an essential tool in agriculture to achieve the minimum requirements of quality and quantity of food demanded by consumers. Moreover, due to its repeated use throughout ... -
Characterization of resistant Cucumis germplasm to manage root-knot nematodes Meloidogyne spp.
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2021-02-05)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessPlant resistance through grafting susceptible scions onto resistant rootstocks is an effective measure to supress root-knot nematode (RKN) populations and to reduce crop yield losses. However, the reiterative use of specific ... -
Structure-function studies of bombesin and bradykinin receptors and their ligands for new therapeutic opportunities
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2020-12-10)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessG-protein coupled receptors represents the largest family of membrane protein in eukaryotes cells with more than 800 members. The reason of their importance lies in their function, being responsible for the primary mechanism ... -
Uptake and metabolization of antibiòtics in crops
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2020-11-04)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessThe discovery of antibiotics (ABs) and their mass production brought a revolution in medicine worldwide during the middle of the XX century. Infectious diseases with high morbidity and mortality suddenly become treatable. ... -
L’agricultura en els espais metropolitans : el cas de la Regió Metropolitana de Barcelona
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2020-09-16)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessUrban agriculture is defined, as the agricultural and livestock activities that are carried out within or around cities. FAO's definition includes those services offered by agrarian activity that benefit the society. In ... -
Balance de masa e identificación de indicadores para medir eficiencia en la gestión y procesado de materiales en las plantas públicas de compostaje de Fracción Orgánica de Residuos Municipales (FORM) de Cataluña
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2020-09-10)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessThe importance for the good management of the waste increases day by day, due to the increase of the generation of waste .Composting is one of the most used treatments in the management of the organic fraction of municipal ... -
Manejo integrado de plagas en legumbres almacenadas mediante el uso de atmósferas modificadas y de control biológico
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2020-07-24)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessSpain is one of the main producing countries of chickpeas and beans in Europe and is also the main importer. Nowadays, pest control is mainly based on the application of phosphine. However, the risks on human health and ... -
Influence of agricultural practices on the microbiome and the antibiotic resistance gene complement in soils, plants, and crops
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2020-06-08)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessAntibiotic (AB) Resistance is an increasing global problem for public health, with multi-resistant bacteria persisting and spreading not only in clinical settings but also in the environment. One of the possible vectors ... -
Millora de la qualitat sensorial i nutricional de les varietats tradicionals hortícoles: el cas del calçot (Allium cepa L.)
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2019-10-31)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessSensory and nutritional quality are key elements for consumers, providing added value to agri-food products. However, there is a general perception that horticultural products have lost their quality, especially their ... -
Durability of resistance to Meloidogyne mediated by R-genes in solanaceous and cucurbitaceous crops
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2019-10-29)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessWatermelon, Citrullus lanatus var. lanatus, and eggplant, Solanum melongena, are two major crops commonly grafted onto resistant rootstocks for controlling soilborne diseases. However, there are currently no commercially ... -
Natural enemies for the conservation biological control of Myzus persicae in Mediterranean peach orchards
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2019-07-23)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessPeach and nectarine tree belongs to the species Prunus persica and is the third most produced fruit species in the world. Within Europe, Spain is a leading producer. Most of the crops are located in Catalonia (northeastern ...