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    Cold alkaline extraction of Elephant grass for optimal subsequent extraction of hemicelluloses and energy production

    There is growing scientific and industrial interest in obtaining useful substances by fractionating lignocellulosic biomass from non-food plant crops for use by the bioenergy industry. The primary goals are to...

    J. C. García, A. Alfaro, J. M. Loaiza in Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery (2024)

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    Characterization and use of southern cattail for biorefining-based production of furfural

    In this work, we assessed the potential of southern cattail (Typha domingensis) as a lignocellulosic material for producing furfural in some regions. Also, we modeled and optimized the process involving autohydro...

    M. T. García, M. A. M. Zamudio, J. M. Loaiza in Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery (2019)

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    Visual Neuroprosthesis: The Relevance of Plasticity

    The question of what happens to the brain following the loss of sight is of seminal importance for any rehabilitative strategy for the blind. In order to interact effectively with their environment, blind indi...

    A. Alfaro, E. Fernández in Converging Clinical and Engineering Resear… (2013)

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    Thoracoscopic and laparoscopic repair of complicated Bochdalek hernia in adult

    Bochdalek’s hernia is a congenital defect of the diaphragm that occurs predominantly in children. Perforation or necrosis of the involved organ is a feared complication and surgical repair constitutes the gold...

    D. Esmer, J. Álvarez-Tostado, A. Alfaro, R. Carmona, M. Salas in Hernia (2008)

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    Preliminary Map of Soil’s Predominant Periods in Barcelona Using Microtremors

    In order to evaluate soil effects in the urban area of Barcelona, the Nakamura’s technique has been used to estimate the predominant periods of soils. Noise measurements for 195 sites were performed using a st...

    A. Alfaro, L. G. Pujades, X. Goula, T. Susagna, M. Navarro in Earthquake Microzoning (2002)

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    Preliminary Map of Soil's Predominant Periods in Barcelona Using Microtremors

     — In order to evaluate soil effects in the urban area of Barcelona, the Nakamura's technique has been used to estimate the predominant periods of soils. Noise measurements for 195 sites were performed using a...

    A. Alfaro, L. G. Pujades, X. Goula, T. Susagna, M. Navarro in pure and applied geophysics (2001)

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    Intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia in the hand

    Papillary endothelial hyperplasia first described by Masson as vegetant intravascular hemangioendothelioma, is a reactive endothelial proliferation that, in many respects, mimics an angiosarcoma. Such lesions ...

    A. Alfaro, D. Arenas, S. Sanz, I. Gonzalez in European Journal of Plastic Surgery (1999)

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    Fourth meeting of the European Neurological Society 25–29 June 1994 Barcelona, Spain

    L. Harms, A. Bock, W. JÄnisch, J. Valdueza, J. Weber, I. Link in Journal of Neurology (1994)