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Novel Food Processing and Extraction Technologies of High-Added Value Compounds from Plant Materials
2018
Some functional foods contain biologically active compounds (BAC) that can be derived from various biological sources (fruits, vegetables, medicinal plants, wastes, and by-products). Global food markets demand foods from plant materials that are “safe”, “fresh”, “natural”, and with “nutritional value” while processed in sustainable ways. Functional foods commonly incorporate some plant extract(s) rich with BACs produced by conventional extraction. This approach implies negative thermal influences on extraction yield and quality with a large expenditure of organic solvents and energy. On the other hand, sustainable extractions, such as microwav…
An Integrated Approach for the Valorization of Cheese Whey
2021
Taking into account the large amount of whey that is produced during the cheese production process and the constant demand by society for more sustainable processes, in accordance with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the circular economy concept, it is necessary to adapt two-unit operations into a single process, allowing us to not only valorize a part of the whey but the whole process, which is known as bioprocess integration. In this sense, the adaptation of different processes, for example, physicochemical (micro, ultra and nanofiltration) and fermentation, that are commonly used to obtain proteins, lactose and other compounds with different activities (antioxidant, antifungal, …
Fostering general and specific competences through online language learning materials
2011
This paper addresses how general and specific competences are dealt with and fostered through the Online First Certificate Course and Tester, designed by the CAMILLE Research Group in Spain. The debate and research on the role of competences is an ongoing issue within the field of higher education. Moreover, the new framework of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) has made it more visible and has contributed towards designing and implementing new educational curricula based on a competence-based approach. Keywords: online language learning materials; planning; methodology; innovative approach
Integrazione di celle solari di terza generazione nel vetromattone per la realizzazione di pannelli traslucidi fotovoltaici. Analisi prestazione e st…
2013
L’articolo illustra i primi risultati ottenuti nell’ambito dell’analisi prestazionale del vetromattone fotovoltaico, un prodotto edilizio innovativo derivato dall’integrazione di celle fotovoltaiche di terza generazione (DSSC) nel vetromattone, ideato per la realizzazione di involucri traslucidi energeticamente effi cienti ed “attivi”, in grado di ridurre i consumi energetici degli edifi ci e di produrre, al contempo, energia verde. L’analisi è stata condotta su quattro differenti ipotesi di integrazione. Attraverso simulazioni numeriche si è effettuata una valutazione dell’energia assorbita dagli strati attivi oltre che delle prestazioni ottiche complessive del dispositivo. Lo studio anali…
Proyecto reflexivo de co-evaluación y auto-evaluación formativa utilizando la técnica del Puzzle de Aronson dentro del Aprendizaje Cooperativo
2020
[ES] El presente estudio tiene por objetivo la evaluación del proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje de la educación física (EF), mediante la comparación de las percepciones del alumnado de dos cursos de primero de Bachillerato y sus dos respectivos profesores/as. Se trata de un estudio de caso, basado en técnicas de investigación cualitativas: entrevistas semiestructuradas, observación participante y general y una innovación competencial cooperativa basada en el Puzzle de Aronson. Los resultados muestran la existencia de una distancia entre la definición teórica del objetivo de la asignatura y la aplicación de esta en el aula. Este hecho se ve condicionado por limitaciones del contexto educativo…
Experiencias de aprendizaje del Derecho del Trabajo a través del cine
2020
[ES] Este artículo analiza la experiencia realizada durante tres años con objeto de complementar la enseñanza del Derecho del trabajo con el uso del cine como material bibiográfico y sus resultados. En la experiencia se propuso una película por cada tema del programa académico de la asignatura de Derecho del trabajo (I) y también de la asignatura Políticas sociolaborales, ocupación e igualdad. Los resultados han sido positivos siendo el material cinemátográfico una ayuda significativa a la comprensión de conceptos complejos y su retención en el tiempo.
La dimensión social del lenguaje como una oportunidad educativa para la promoción del diálogo intercultural en el aula de Educación Superior
2021
[EN] For some time, it has been considered the need to approach the educational experience to the student sociocultural reality in the context of a classroom in Higher Education. This need is even more evident in the context of international exchange programs, in which the main objective is precisely to provide a space for mutual enrichment between the student's culture of origin and the host culture. In this sense, the “Grup d’Acompanyament Lingüístic” (GRUPal) works to promote the intercultural dialogue that inevitably and spontaneously takes place in and outside the classroom. The purpose of this paper is to present a didactic intervention based on inclusion and cooperative exchange as w…
La lucha contra la brecha salarial de género en el Derecho social europeo
2017
[EN] Starting from the assumption that equal pay for female and male workers form parts of the foundations of European Social Law (both as an essential principle and a fundamental right), this essay reflects on two important challenges in order to face the gender wage gap: firstly, the role of social partners and relevant organisations of civil society in salary negotiations; and secondly, the extension of the scope of the valid comparator beyond the same undertaking to make easier the protective role of national judges (alongside other elements such as the assessment of the weight of statistics or the articulation of the proof burden). The author concludes that, in both aspects, the synerg…
Knowledge Flows and Innovative Performance. Evidence from Italian Firms
2013
DEBATMITAL 2.0: 2ª Edición de los debates sobre mitos en alimentación
2020
[ES] En la segunda edición del DEBATMITAL, se ha vuelto a utilizar el debate como herramienta docente para abordar el tema de los Mitos en la Alimentación, en la asignatura optativa del Grado en Medicina de la Universitat de Valencia, “Alimentación y Dietética”. Como novedad respecto a la edición pasada, este curso se ha debatido sobre temas de actualidad acerca de la alimentación, sobre los que existe controversia real en la comunidad científica. Los alumnos han valorado la actividad aún más positivamente este curso: la vuelven a preferir respecto a la lección magistal y además creen que les ayuda a adquirir varias competencias propias de su grado. En base a esta experiencia, se consolida …