Departament d'Enginyeria Agroalimentària i Biotecnologia
Recent Submissions
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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 ... -
Aspectos económicos y sociales de la desalación de acuíferos continentales a pequeña escala en el SE de España (Murcia & Alicante) y Siggiewi, Malta
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2019-01-25)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessThe growing global demand for water, and as a consequence, the reliability of supply of resources, is a global priority, especially in areas with semi-arid climates, such as the Campo de Cartagena area, San Vicente del ... -
Study and characterization of microstructural and physio-chemical properties of potato products for 3D food printing
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2019-01-09)
Doctoral thesis
Open Access3D food printing is a precise digitalized process that is based on monitoring the characteristics of the printed substrate in accordance with the process parameters. In this thesis mashed potatoes were first mixed with ... -
Dynamics of chemical microcontaminants in peri-urban agriculture and evaluation of their potential impact on crops and human health
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2018-11-27)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessPeri-urban agriculture carries out environmental, social and economic functions and services to the nearby urban areas. Nonetheless, most of these fields are impacted with organic and inorganic contaminants caused by ... -
Flowering native weeds for the conservation of wild pollinators in agroecosystems
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2018-06-29)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessConcerns about a global decline in pollinators have called for more knowledge about the drivers of wild pollinator abundance and diversity in agroecosystems. Agricultural intensification has been identified as the main ... -
Improvement of spray application process in greenhouse tomato crop : assessment of adapted spraying technologies and methods for canopy characterization
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2017-07-20)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessVegetable production in greenhouses is an important and productive economic activity for agricultural businesses in Southern Europe. One of the most risky factors affecting this activity is the use of plant protection ... -
Fate and effects of waterborne contaminants of emerging concern in the soil-plant system : impact of biochar soil amendment to mitigate their plant uptake
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2017-07-14)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessWater scarcity is an issue of global concern due to the increase of the population and the climate change, which both increase the water demand. Many arid and semiarid countries are facing high water stress and the use of ... -
Viscosidad en la dieta de pacientes diagnosticados de disfagia orofaríngea
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2017-06-28)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessThis doctoral thesis is based on professional experience with patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia. This clinical syndrome, which is highly prevalent in the health and social environment, with very diverse etiologies is ... -
Discovery of new selective antagonists of G-protein coupled receptors of therapeutic interest
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2016-01-28)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessGPCR are integral membrane receptor proteins that are characterized by heptahelical transmembrane domains connected by intracellular and extracellular loops. GPCRs are an attractive class of proteins for drug discovery, ... -
Developing an individual-based model to study the bacterial denitrification process
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2017-02-17)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessIt is crucial to study the denitrification process driven by bacteria as it is one of the most important environmental processes for several reasons: i) it has an application in the removal of nitrogen (N) from high-N waste ... -
Population dynamics of Meloidogyne spp. on tomato and cucumber and biologically-based management strategies
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2016-12-21)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessThe general objective of the thesis was to determinate the population dynamics of Meloidogyne on tomato and cucumber, the yield losses caused by the nematode and the effect of biologically-based management strategies to ... -
Structure-activity investigation on laccases by computational and site directed mutagenesis studies
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2016-12-01)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessLaccases belong to multi copper oxidase enzyme family (EC 1.10.3.2). Their capacity to oxidíze a wide range of substrates makes them very attractive for the industry and are growing in importance for environmentally-friendly ...
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