Modelação de metais pesados nos solos e sedimentos na envolvente à mina de Aljustrel

Dissertação para obtenção do Grau de Mestre em Engenharia Geológica (Georrecursos)

Análise de fiabilidade de estruturas

Dissertação para obtenção do Grau de Mestre em Engenharia Mecânica

Análise térmica e estrutural de barragens de BCC - (betão compactado com cilindros)

Dissertação para obtencão do Grau de Mestre em Engenharia Civil - Perfil Estruturas

Stochastic simulation of the morphology of fluvial sand channels reservoirs

Dissertação para obtenção do Grau de Mestre em Engenharia Geológica (Georrecursos)

Development of novel human cellular models for neurotoxicity studies

Dissertation to obtain master degree in Genética Molecular e Biomedicina

Candida albicans PROTEIN PROFILE CHANGES IN RESPONSE TO THE BUTANOLIC EXTRACT OF Sapindus saponariaL.

Candida albicans is an opportunistic human pathogen that is capable of causing superficial and systemic infections in immunocompromised patients. Extracts of Sapindus saponaria have been used as antimicrobial agents against various organisms. In the present study, we used a combination of two-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (2D-PAGE) and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) to identify the changes in protein abundance of C. albicans after exposure to the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) and sub-minimal inhibitory concentration (sub-MIC) of the butanolic extract (BUTE) of S. saponaria and also to fluconazole. A total of six different proteins with greater than 1.5 fold induction or repression relative to the untreated control cells were identified among the three treatments. In general, proteins/enzymes involved with the glycolysis (GPM1, ENO1, FBA1), amino acid metabolism (ILV5, PDC11) and protein synthesis (ASC1) pathways were detected. In conclusion, our findings reveal antifungal-induced changes in protein abundance of C. albicans. By using the previously identified components of the BUTE of S. saponaria(e.g., saponins and sesquiterpene oligoglycosides), it will be possible to compare the behavior of compounds with unknown mechanisms of action, and this knowledge will help to focus the subsequent biochemical work aimed at defining the effects of these compounds.

Avaliação da capacidade resistente última de estacas em compressão usando análises em tensão/deformação

Dissertação para obtenção do Grau de Mestre em Engenharia Civil - Ramo de Estruturas e Geotecnia

Bone Histomorphometry Revisited

Bone histomorphometry is defined as a quantitative evaluation of bone micro architecture, remodelling and metabolism. Bone metabolic assessment is based on a dynamic process, which provides data on bone matrix formation rate by incorporating a tetracycline compound. In the static evaluation, samples are stained and a semi-automatic technique is applied in order to obtain bone microarchitectural parameters such as trabecular area, perimeter and width. These parameters are in 2D, but they can be extrapolated into 3D, applying a stereological formula. Histomorphometry can be applied to different areas; however, in recent decades it has been a relevant tool in monitoring the effect of drug administration in bone. The main challenge for the future will be the development of noninvasive methods that can give similar information. In the herein review paper we will discuss the general principles and main applications of bone histomorphometry.

Influência da forma da superfície de cedência do terreno no comportamento de um túnel e suas consequências na avaliação de danos nas estruturas à superfície

Dissertação para obtenção do Grau de Mestre em Engenharia Civil – Perfil de Geotecnia

Estabilização de vídeos com base em descritores H.264

Dissertação para obtenção do Grau de Mestre em Engenharia Eletrotécnica e de Computadores

Análise de estabilidade de barragens de aterro em fase de esvaziamento

Dissertação para obtenção do Grau de Mestre em Engenharia Civil (Perfil de Geotecnia)

Desenvolvimento de dispositivos microfluídicos 3D em papel para utilização em biossensores

Dissertação para obtenção do Grau de Mestre em Engenharia Biomédica

Ground truth determination for segmentation of tomographic volumes using interpolation

Dissertação para obtenção do Grau de Mestre em Engenharia Biomédica

Evaluation of chemotherapeutic potential of natural extracts using 3D models of colon cancer

Dissertation to obtain master degree in Biotechnology

Modeling and visualization of medical anesthesiology acts

Dissertação para obtenção do Grau de Mestre em Engenharia Informática