Green strategies for the design and the development of hybrid systems based on innovative synthetic clays

The research project involved the design and development of new green strategies to produce hybrid polymer-based systems containing innovative synthetic clays for skin tissue regeneration. The thesis is divided into five chapters. Chapter I provides an overview of the most well-known clays, both of natural and synthetic origin, used in the biomedical and pharmaceutical fields as drug delivery systems or for applications in tissue engineering. Chapter II describes innovative and sustainable st...

Study of the nutritional properties and benefits of Voghera sweet pepper on aging and related diseases

Protocolli sostenibili di seed priming per potenziare la performance di germinazione della lattuga (Lactuca sativa L.)

Barcoding and environmental DNA metabarcoding studies to monitor Italian mosquitoes

Evaluation of the vascular barrier in eosinophilic esophagitis

Thesis Summary Background and Aims Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic, immune-mediated condition where type 2 inflammation has a prominent role and is associated with significant atopic multimorbidity and a relevant disease burden. The pathogenesis of EoE is still elusive. More precisely, The esophageal barrier has been investigated until now on the epithelial side only. Mucosal vascular barrier dysfunction has been recently implicated in several immune-mediated gastrointestinal di...

Modification of biopolymers from renewable resources for their compatibilization towards downstream products such as lubricants, fuels and bitumen

Nella tesi sono stati discussi i risultati sperimentali ottenuti durante il dottorato e incentrati sul ruolo di lignina, amido e gomma naturale in applicazioni legate alla green chemistry. Dopo una fase introduttiva di revisione della letteratura riguardante la loro caratterizzazione strutturale e le trasformazioni chimiche nelle quali sono coinvolte, sono stati presentati i risultati sperimentali. La lignina è stata modificata efficacemente tramite esterificazione con acidi grassi, facilment...

Isogeometric methods for the study of fracture mechanics via phase-field modeling

The design of structural elements and industrial components must consider fracturephenomena, which can render a device or structure inoperative. Preventing fracture induced failure is, therefore, a critical constraint in engineering design. Numerical simulation of fracture provides a valuable decision-making tool in this context, reducing the need for costly and time-consuming experimental testing. Among the various numerical models proposed for fracture analysis, the phase-field method has g...

an historical anthropology of slavery an gabbar servitude system in wolaita of southern ethiopia, 1894-1975

Valorizzazione di biomasse di scarto per la preparazione di nuovi materiali per photoreforming e preconcentrazione di inquinanti emergenti