Unconventional sustainable catalytic processes for the direct upgrading of methane

The need to move away from fossil fuels towards more sustainable and greener energy sources is becoming more important over the course of time. Since the development of the green chemistry pillars, the chemical industry is slowly shifting towards more sustainable and less energy-intensive processes. By speeding up and decreasing the energy cost of reactions and being already present in almost any reaction, catalysis is one of those pillars that has a pivotal role to play in the chemical indus...

Equity crowdfunding as an innovative fintech tool for entrepreneurs

Immaginazione Onirica. Un’indagine filosofica, psicanalitica e neuroscientifica

La presente tesi, intitolata “Immaginazione onirica. Un'analisi filosofica, psicoanalitica e neuroscientifica”, intende costituire i prolegomeni all’istituzione di una semi-ontologia dell’immaginazione, denominata "Onirismo". Attraverso un’analisi multidisciplinare, si esplora l’immaginazione come fondamento dell’esperienza umana e fenomeno cardine nella costituzione del reale. La prima parte indaga il ruolo dell’immaginazione nei sistemi filosofici di Kant, Bergson, Heidegger e Sartre, evide...

POTENZIALITÀ DI CYNOMORIUM COCCINEUM E DELLE COMUNITÀ MICROBICHE AD ESSO ASSOCIATE PER IL RISANAMENTO AMBIENTALE (BIOREMEDIATION)

Questo lavoro rappresenta in assoluto, il primo approccio di studio microbiologico al Cynomorium coccineum. Ad oggi infatti non esiste alcuna ricerca sulla caratterizzazione microbiologica di tipo coltura-dipendente (es. isolamento di ceppi batterici) e coltura-indipendente (es. studio quantitativo delle popolazioni microbiche associate), alcuno studio sulla struttura metagenomica della popolazione microbica ad esso associata cosi come della sottospecie songaricum. Parimenti, la tesi contien...

Imaging Funzionale della Prostata e della Placenta: Il Ruolo Innovativo della Metodica CEUS (Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound).

This thesis evaluates the use of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) as an advanced diagnostic tool for the evaluation of physiologic characteristics and prostatic and placental alterations in dogs. Two separate experimental studies were conducted: the first on 15 male dogs with Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH) and the second on 8 bitches at various stages of pregnancy. In the first study, the use of CEUS significantly improved the diagnostic accuracy and monitoring of the therapeutic respo...

Hydrogen production via ammonia decomposition: membrane reactor performance and comparative analysis

Electricity, the driving force of modern civilization, is primarily reliant on non-renewable resources, which contribute significantly to global pollution. While renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, and hydropower currently make up a smaller fraction of the global energy mix, their adoption is steadily increasing. This shift emphasizes the importance of balancing environmental sustainability with energy efficiency. Among the cutting-edge solutions, hydrogen as an energy carrier holds...

SHEAR WAVE ELASTOGRAPHY TECHNIQUES IN DOGS AND CATS: PERSONAL FINDINGS

Shear wave elastography (SWE) is an innovative ultrasound technique which measures the propagation of shear waves produced in response to an ultrasound impulse in the tissue; since shear waves propagate faster in harder tissues, by measuring shear wave speed (SWS) it is possible to obtain information on tissue stiffness. In this thesis we applied SWE techniques to evaluate testicular stiffness in dogs and the spleen of dogs and cats, using Mindray ultrasound equipment. In the first chapt...

COVID-19 and the gut microbiome: connection between viral infection and microbial balance

During the study, sequencing analysis was performed on stool samples from 65 patients with confirmed COVID-19 (by RT-PCR). The data obtained were compared with those from 65 healthy individuals used as controls. The median age of the COVID-19 patients was 55 years (range: 29–70 years), and 28 (43.07%) were women. Nasopharyngeal swabs from these patients were tested for COVID-19 using the RT-PCR-based Allplex 2019-nCoV assay (Arrow Diagnostics S.r.l., Genoa, Italy). Stool samples from both C...

Financial Inclusion, Monetary Policy Effectiveness, and Economic Growth,in Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa

This thesis investigates the interplay between financial inclusion, economic growth, and the effectiveness of monetary policy in a dynamic economic context. Utilizing a New Keynesian Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium (NK-DSGE) model, the research incorporates financial heterogeneity by distinguishing between financially included and excluded households. The analysis explores how financial inclusion mitigates macroeconomic volatility and enhances household welfare while addressing key cha...