“Design of a thermo-photo catalysis laboratory plant to investigate the plasmonic activation of CO2”

The rising concentration of atmospheric CO₂ poses a major environmental challenge. In this context, CO₂ valorization through catalytic methanation emerges as a promising strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote a transition toward a low-impact energy system. This PhD thesis investigates the thermo-photocatalytic methanation of CO₂ over rhodium nanoparticles supported on mixed cerium-titanium oxides (Rh/Ce-TiOx), with a specific focus on plasmonic activation mechanisms. A ded...

Optimization Models and Algorithms for Sustainable Waste Collection

The waste collection sector stands out for its high operating costs and significant contribution to environmental pollution. This research aims to explore whether optimization methods can help address these issues. Specifically, through the collaboration with AcegasApsAmga, a company in this field, we aim to encourage the exchanges between academia and the private sector, ensuring that theoretical results can be spent in real-world applications. To improve sustainability, we considered e...

HER2 evaluation from tissue to liquid biopsy: improving CTC HER2 characterization for clinical implementation in breast cancer

Breast cancer (BC) is a highly heterogeneous and complex disease, defined by a multitude of etiologic and pathologic features. It is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in women worldwide. Subtype classification is therefore of paramount importance in enabling oncologists to make well-informed treatment decisions. The assessment and monitoring of HER2 status in breast cancer is of critical importance for the selection of appropriate therapies and the evaluation of treatment response, with th...

EFFETTO DEL LACTIPLANTIBACILLUS PLANTARUM SULLA PRODUZIONE DI IL-10 IN CELLULE GAUCHER: REGOLAZIONE ENZIMATICA

La malattia di Gaucher (GD) è la malattia da accumulo lisosomiale più comune al mondo, causata da una carenza dell'enzima β-glucosidasi acidasi (GCase). Questa carenza porta a un catabolismo inefficiente dello sfingolipide glucosilceramide (GC), con conseguente accumulo nei macrofagi e formazione di cellule di Gaucher. La GD è caratterizzata da organomegalia, infiammazione cronica e disturbi ossei. Sebbene i meccanismi molecolari siano poco conosciuti, studi recenti indicano una fagocitosi di...

Gestione e ottimizzazione dei processi produttivi nel settore ittico policolture integrate e biorimediazione tesi di dottorato di ricerca

Numerical and experimental analysis of electrostatically loaded microstructures tesi di dottorato di ricerca

Family embeddedness and the entrepreneurial entry tesi di dottorato di ricerca

Effetti sulla condizione di stress e sulla qualità del prodotto di metodi di uccisione tradizionali e innovativi in pesci marini di acquacoltura

Hospital model for evaluation of seismic resilience tesi di dottorato di ricerca