Browsing Facultat de Química by Subject "543"

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    Agriculture-related organic contaminants: occurrence in edible crops, potential transfer from reclaimed water used for irrigation and bioremediation approaches 

    García Vara, Manuel (Date of defense: 2023-06-13)

    [eng] This doctoral thesis aims at providing novel analytical tools for the environmental control of CECs in waters and crops and generating new knowledge about i) the occurrence and fate of CECs in the agricultural ...

    Contaminants organoclorats, organobromats i organofosforats en població general 

    Bravo Villarraso, Natalia (Date of defense: 2019-11-21)

    Durant les dècades dels anys 50 i 60 del segle XX es van utilitzar arreu del món diferents tipus de compostos organoclorats i organobromats, que pertanyen als contaminants orgànics persistents (COPs), com a pesticides, ...

    Development and application of analytical and chemometric methodology for environmental metabolomic studies based on one-and two-dimensional liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry 

    Pérez Cova, Miriam Carolina (Date of defense: 2022-09-05)

    Chemical exposure to emerging contaminants (ECs) is a major concern nowadays. These ECs have recently become a global environmental threat, and an in-depth characterization of their occurrence and toxic impact is needed. ...

    Distribution of perfluoroalkyl substances in the environment 

    Colomer Vidal, Pere (Date of defense: 2021-02-12)

    Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are a large group of man-made chemicals that are widely used throughout society and found in the environment. These compounds are characterized by perfluorinated carbon chains of varying ...

    Estudi de molècules orgàniques fòssils per a la caracterització dels esdeveniments climàtics ocorreguts durant períodes glacials i interglacials 

    El Ouahabi El Ghazi, Anuar (Date of defense: 2017-09-06)

    Arribar a comprendre les causes i efectes dels canvis globals i les interaccions sinèrgiques del sistema climàtic continua sent un repte científic complex. Els informes del Panell Intergovernamental sobre el Canvi Climàtic ...

    Exposure and Health Effects of Microplastics in Humans 

    Zuri, Giuseppina (Date of defense: 2025-10-29)

    [eng] Microplastic (MP) refers to plastic particles having diameter of 5 mm along their longest dimension. In the last decade, extensive research efforts have taken to identify and quantify MP in different environmental ...

    From Romanesque to Gothic: A compositional, morphological and formal study of medieval cultural heritage objects 

    Magkanas, Georgios (Date of defense: 2023-09-18)

    [eng] The present PhD thesis is focused on the study of the compositional, morphological and formal characteristics of medieval cultural heritage objects, and more specifically manuscripts and champlevé enamels of Limoges, ...

    Identification and Fate of Known and Unknown Transformation Products of Pharmaceuticals in the Aquatic System 

    Žonja, Božo (Date of defense: 2017-02-01)

    Pharmaceuticals which are used worldwide are designed to facilitate the life for the human society and have an important role in treatment and prevention of disease for both humans and animals. They are ubiquitous in the ...

    An integrated assessment of nanoparticle exposures in the ceramic industry 

    Salmatonidis, Apostolos (Date of defense: 2019-09-30)

    Exposure to nanoparticles has been associated with adverse effects on human health. When the exposure route is inhalation, nanoparticles can cause pulmonary inflammation which may be more severe than from fine particles, ...

    L'alcohol terc-butílic com a solvent d'interés analític: equilibris protolítics i les seves aplicacions 

    Rosés Pascual, Martí (Date of defense: 1986-05-23)

    L’objecte primordial del present treball ha estat l’estudi teòric i pràctic d’un solvent, l’alcohol terc-butílic, que tot i essent un dels solvents més semblants a l’aigua, presenta respecte a ella notables diferències. ...

    Microbial Biochemistry of Emerging Contaminants and Anthropogenic Organic Matter in the Atlantic and Southern Oceans 

    Iriarte Martinez, Jon (Date of defense: 2025-05-21)

    [eng] The introduction of anthropogenic organic chemicals into the environment, particularly those exhibiting persistence, bioaccumulation, potential for long-range transport, and toxicity, poses a threat to the well-being ...

    Organic pollutants in indoor dust: method development, site-specific monitoring and human exposure 

    Velázquez Gómez, Miquel (Date of defense: 2019-10-21)

    Dust has been used as a surrogate of indoor organic contamination for several decades. Their concerns for human health include from sensitization effects such as allergies to toxic effects derived from those organic ...

    Origin and release of cyanotoxins in surface water reservoirs 

    Filatova, Daria (Date of defense: 2021-07-20)

    Cyanobacteria are prokaryotes and components of regular periphyton formation. Overall, there are around 2000 cyanobacterial species that live in various environments. Some cyanobacterial species are known to form blooms, ...