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 ...
Bazyaran, Fatemeh (Maryam) (Date of defense: 2019-04-01)
The main objective of this research work was to produce environmentally friendly cermets coatings, Ni and Co free matrix, alternative to conventional WC- Co, by thermal spray processes. WC-Co cermets ...
Puig Gomà-Camps, Eduard (Date of defense: 2019-06-20)
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia. It was first described in 1906 by Alois Alzheimer. Later on, in 1984 George Glenner and Colin Masters isolated the amyloid-beta (Aβ) peptide ...
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 ...
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), ...