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Chromosome-scale assembly of the yellow mealworm genome
2022
Background: The yellow mealworm beetle, Tenebrio molitor, is a promising alternative protein source for animal and human nutrition and its farming involves relatively low environmental costs. For these reasons, its industrial scale production started this century. However, to optimize and breed sustainable new T. molitor lines, the access to its genome remains essential. Methods: By combining Oxford Nanopore and Illumina Hi-C data, we constructed a high-quality chromosome-scale assembly of T. molitor. Then, we combined RNA-seq data and available coleoptera proteomes for gene prediction with GMOVE. Results: We produced a high-quality genome with a N50 = 21.9Mb with a completeness of 99.5% an…
Ultrathin films of layered coordination polymers: charge transport and spin crossover at the nanoscale
2019
La present tesi doctoral ha estat realitzada com a compendi de publicacions i porta per títol "Pel·lícules ultrafines de polímers de coordinació en capes: transport de càrrega i transició d'espín en la nanoescala" (Ultrathin films of layered coordination polymers: charge transport and spin-crossover at the nanoscale). Aquesta es divideix en quatre capítols a més d'un capítol final de conclusions i resums en castellà i valencià. El primer capítol consisteix d'una introducció general enfocada cap a donar una visió general del transport de càrrega en xarxes metall-orgàniques (de l'anglès metal-organic frameworks, MOFs) i polímers de coordinació (de l'anglès coordination polymers, CPs), així co…
Stabilization of unilamellar catanionic vesicles induced by β-cyclodextrins: A strategy for a tunable drug delivery depot.
2018
The limited stability of catanionic vesicles has discouraged their wide use for encapsulation and controlled release of active substances. Their structure can easily break down to form lamellar phases, micelles or rearrange into multilamellar vesicles, as a consequence of small changes in their composition. However, despite the limited stability, catanionic vesicles possess an attractive architecture, which is able to efficiently encapsulate both hydrophobic and hydrophilic molecules. Therefore, improving the stability of the vesicles, as well as the control on unilamellar structures, are prerequisites for their wider application range. This study focuses on the impact of β-cyclodextrins fo…
Gambling and gaming during COVID-19 : The role of mental health and social motives in gambling and gaming problems
2022
Background: The uncertain and stressful global situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has the potential to cause anxiety and impact people's mental health. Simultaneously, social distancing policies have isolated people from their normal social interactions. These societal changes have inevitably influenced gambling and gaming practices, and many people may have turned to betting or gaming as a means of social exchange. This study examined the influence of COVID-19 anxiety on increased mental health problems and their relationship to gambling and gaming problems. The mediating role of social motives for gambling and gaming was also investigated. Material and methods: Finnish adults (N = …
Fire and phylogenetic structure of soil microbial communities in Mediterranean ecosystems
2017
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Plant-animal interactions in fire-prone ecosystems
2018
SÍNTESIS Estudiar cómo responden las interacciones ecológicas a las perturbaciones es clave para abordar la creciente pérdida de biodiversidad en diferentes ecosistemas. En la Tierra existen especies que han evolucionado ante la presencia recurrente de perturbaciones naturales, como ocurre en ecosistemas con incendios frecuentes. En ellos el fuego se originó poco después de la aparición de las primeras plantas terrestres y también algunos de los patrones de incendios característicos que todavía permanecen. Sin embargo, las actividades humanas están alterando los patrones naturales de incendios, lo que puede suponer una amenaza incluso para las especies que presentan una rápida recuperación …
Internet y contrato de juego: el juego on line y la regulación del contrato de juego y apuesta en el derecho español.
2015
El juego y la apuesta siempre han tenido interés para el Derecho y, particularmente, para el Derecho Civil. Los Códigos civiles han regulado el contrato de juego y apuesta atendiendo a la realidad de la época de la codificación. Internet ha supuesto una auténtica revolución en muchas materias del Derecho Civil y muy especialmente, en la concepción y práctica del juego y la apuesta. El juego y apuesta on line ha hecho necesaria una nueva regulación jurídica conforme a la realidad actual. La mencionada regulación tiene un importante componente privado, como es el contrato de juego y apuesta. El presente trabajo aborda el impacto de internet en los juegos y apuestas, el juego on line y la regu…
Efficacy of an internet-based psychological intervention for problem gambling and gambling disorder: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
2021
Gambling Disorder is a prevalent non-substance use disorder, which contrasts with the low number of people requesting treatment. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) could help to enhance the dissemination of evidence-based treatments and considerably reduce the costs. The current study seeks to assess the efficacy of an online psychological intervention for people suffering from gambling problems in Spain. The proposed study will be a two-arm, parallel-group, randomized controlled trial. A total of 134 participants (problem and pathological gamblers) will be randomly allocated to a waiting list control group (N = 67) or an intervention group (N = 67). The intervention program i…
Optical method for predicting the composition of self-assembled monolayers of mixed thiols on surfaces coated with silver nanoparticles.
2012
With a simple optical method, based on UV-vis absorption spectra on glass slides, it is possible to predict the composition of self-assembled monolayers of mixed thiols, grafted on monolayers of silver nanoparticles. Glass slides are modified with the layer-by-layer technique, first forming a monolayer of mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane, then grafting a monolayer of silver nanoparticles on it. These surfaces are further coated by single or mixed thiol monolayers, by dipping the slides in toluene solutions of the chosen thiols. Exchange constants are calculated for the competitive deposition between the colorless 1-dodecanethiol or PEG5000 thiol and BDP-SH, with the latter being a thiol-beari…
Preamble Reservation Based Access for Grouped mMTC Devices with URLLC Requirements
2019
Author's accepted manuscript (postprint). © 2019 IEEE. Personal use of this material is permitted. Permission from IEEE must be obtained for all other uses, in any current or future media, including reprinting/republishing this material for advertising or promotional purposes, creating new collective works, for resale or redistribution to servers or lists, or reuse of any copyrighted component of this work in other works. Available from 16/07/2021. Ultra-reliable low latency communication (URLLC) and massive machine type communications (mMTC) are two of the three major technological pillars in 5G. For medium access in mMTC scenarios, e.g., smart cities, a major bottleneck for achieving reli…