The Hydrodynamical Limit of Quantum Hall system

We study the current algebra of FQHE systems in the hydrodynamical limit of small amplitude, long-wavelength fluctuations. We show that the algebra simplifies considerably in this limit. The hamiltonian is expressed in a current-current form and the operators creating inter-Landau level and lowest Landau level collective excitations are identified.Comment: Revtex, 16 page

Effect of grey zone sample testing of transfusion transmissible infectious diseases on safety of blood-experience of a tertiary care referral teaching hospital blood bank from South India

Background: Grey zone samples with optical density (OD) lying between cut-off OD and 10% below the cut-off OD (cut-off OD × 0.9) were identified during routine transfusion transmissible infectious disease (TTIs) screening. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) used for this purpose can sometimes fail to detect blood donors who are recently infected or possessing the low viremia. Estimation of a grey zone in ELISA testing and repeat testing of grey zone samples can further help in reducing the risks of TTI in countries where nucleic acid amplification testing for TTIs is not feasible.Methods: On performing repeat ELISA testing on grey zone samples in duplicate, the samples showing both OD values below grey zone were marked nonreactive, and samples showing one or both OD value in the grey zone were marked indeterminate. The samples on repeat testing showing one or both OD above cut-off value were labelled reactive.Results: Of the 21,908 blood donors screened during the study period, a total of 144 blood donors were found to be in grey zone. On repeat testing of these grey zone samples, 35 (24.30%) were found to be reactive for TTIs.Conclusions: Estimation of grey zone samples with repeat testing can further enhance the safety of blood transfusion in resource poor developing nations where more sophisticated and sensitive methods such as nucleic acid amplification test (NAT) is not available in all the blood banks

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Not AvailableShoot fly is one of the major pests of sorghum in India, which causes substantial economic losses in sorghum production. Levels of host plant resistance to sorghum shoot fly is low to moderate. Mutagenesis is a potential tool to induce new variation for crop improvement. Seeds of sorghum genotype IS 18551, a shoot fly resistant line, were mutated by irradiating with 500 Gy gamma rays. These mutants were evaluated under field condition for two seasons at four locations for resistance to shoot fly. Finally 30 mutant lines showed resistance to shoot fly across three hot spot locations over the resistance check (IS 18551) and three mutant lines showed break down of resistance and was on par with susceptible check (DJ 6514) were identified. Genetic analyses of these lines would throw light on the genes underlying resistance/susceptibility and facilitate development of genotypes with enhanced resistance.Not Availabl