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Methodological Challenges in Ancient and Forensic DNA Analysis: Improvements in DNA Extraction and Genetic Characterization from Human Skeletal Remains

Vinueza Espinosa, Diana C. (Date of defense: 2022-06-17)

En els últims 40 anys, els camps de l’ADN antic i forense han experimentat un desenvolupament impressionant dels seus mètodes i procediments. Aquests avenços han estat des de una simple Reacció en Cadena de la Polimerasa ...

Methodological preparation and characteritzation of the microbial ecology on the skin

Garcia i Garcerà, Marc (Date of defense: 2013-06-21)

The study of skin microbiota has always been focused from a clinical point of view. However, an ecological approach to the skin microbiota is impeded by different methodological limitations, including the high host/microbial ...

Methodological strategies in contemporary symbiosis research and their historical roots: From mechanistic to non-mechanistic modes of explanation

Suárez Díaz, Javier (Date of defense: 2020-05-20)

Symbiosis research is a growing field in contemporary biology. Current advances in modelling and experimental techniques have made possible to develop new ways of studying some multispecies symbiotic systems whose study ...

Methodologies for hardware implementation of reservoir computing systems

Alomar Barceló, Miquel Lleó (Date of defense: 2017-09-11)

[cat]Inspirades en la forma en què el cervell processa la informació, les xarxes neuronals artificials (XNA) es crearen amb l’objectiu de reproduir habilitats humanes en tasques que són difícils de resoldre mitjançant la ...

Methodologies for hybrid systems diagnosis based on the hybrid automaton framework

Vento, Jorge (Date of defense: 2014-06-20)

Hybrid systems play an important role in the modeling of complex systems since they take into account the interaction between both continuous dynamics and discrete events. Complex systems are subject to changes in the ...

Methodologies for the analysis of veterinary drugs and growth promoters in the scope of food safety control

Praveen Kumar, K. (Date of defense: 2014-04-10)

Veterinary drugs and growth promoters are a part of many chemical hazards that can be found in the modern food chain, and they pose risks to human health such as antimicrobial resistance. The presence of these drug residues ...

Methodologies using soil organisms for the ecotoxicological assessment of organic wastes

Domene, X. (Xavier) (Date of defense: 2007-04-27)

La correcta gestió dels residus orgànics és un dels principals reptes actuals a la Unió Europea, en resposta al fort increment en la seva producció en les darreres dècades. Les creixents limitacions en la incineració i el ...

A methodology and a mathematical model for reducing greenhouse gas emissions through the suppply chain redesign

Pinto Taborga, Carola (Date of defense: 2018-07-16)

Virtually the entire scientific, political, business, and social community is aware of the importance of climate change. Countries adhering to the Kyoto Protocol have taken up the challenge of reducing carbon emission, ...

Methodology for automatic classification of atypical lymphoid cells from peripheral blood cell images

Alférez Baquero, Edwin Santiago (Date of defense: 2015-06-26)

Morphological analysis is the starting point for the diagnostic approach of more than 80% of the hematological diseases. However, the morphological differentiation among different types of abnormal lymphoid cells in ...

Methodology for malleable applications on distributed memory systems

Aguilar Mena, Jimmy (Date of defense: 2022-11-23)

(English) The dominant programming approach for scientific and industrial computing on clusters is MPI+X. While there are a variety of approaches within the node, denoted by the ``X'', Message Passing interface (MPI) is ...

Methodology for optimal design of efficient air transport network in a competitive environment

Trapote Barreira, César (Date of defense: 2015-12-16)

This thesis aims to dissert about air transport network design taking into consideration the current needs about efficiency in a very competitive industry. The main focus for this work is the airline's point of view and ...

A methodology for pre-post intervention studies : an application for a nutritional case study

Sevilla Villanueva, Beatriz (Date of defense: 2016-02-09)

Nowadays, it is widely accepted that many of modern lifestyle habits such as diet and exercise, together with genetics, play an important role in the development of many diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, ...

Methodology for seismic vulnerability assessment of existing masonry buildings in urban centres. Application to the Eixample district in Barcelona

Dimovska, Sara (Date of defense: 2023-05-26)

(English) Unreinforced masonry buildings (URM), which prevail in many historic and urban centres, can be considered to be significantly vulnerable to seismic actions due to their peculiar constructive and structural features ...

A methodology for the design of Euroregional cross-border organizations and its application in the Sicily-Malta Cross-Border Region

Camonita, Francesco Maria (Date of defense: 2019-09-23)

Aquesta tesi doctoral presenta una proposta teòrica i metodològica així com coherent i innovadora per al desenvolupament de noves iniciatives Euroregionals de Cooperació Transfronterera (CTF) dins dels territoris de la ...

Methodology for the evaluation and design of projects considering multiple criteria and uncertainty : application to the development of energy projects in rural areas

Juanpera Gallel, Marc (Date of defense: 2021-12-20)

In 2015, the United Nations defined the Sustainable Development Goals in a transition towards a world without poverty and where human rights, equity and sustainability are prioritized. In particular, modern energy services ...