On the q-deformation of the NJL model

Using a q-deformed fermionic algebra we perform explicitly a deformation of the Nambu-Jona-Lasinio (NJL) Hamiltonian. In the Bogoliubov-Valatin approach we obtain the deformed version of the functional for the total energy, which is minimized to obtain the corresponding gap equation. The breaking of chiral symmetry and its restoration in the limit $q \to 0$ are then discussed.Comment: 5 eps figure

Constraints on Cold Dark Matter Accelerating Cosmologies and Cluster Formation

We discuss the properties of homogeneous and isotropic flat cosmologies in which the present accelerating stage is powered only by the gravitationally induced creation of cold dark matter (CCDM) particles ($\Omega_{m}=1$). For some matter creation rates proposed in the literature, we show that the main cosmological functions such as the scale factor of the universe, the Hubble expansion rate, the growth factor and the cluster formation rate are analytically defined. The best CCDM scenario has only one free parameter and our joint analysis involving BAO + CMB + SNe Ia data yields ${\tilde{\Omega}}_{m}= 0.28\pm 0.01$ ($1\sigma$) where $\tilde{{\Omega}}_{m}$ is the observed matter density parameter. In particular, this implies that the model has no dark energy but the part of the matter that is effectively clustering is in good agreement with the latest determinations from large scale structure. The growth of perturbation and the formation of galaxy clusters in such scenarios are also investigated. Despite the fact that both scenarios may share the same Hubble expansion, we find that matter creation cosmologies predict stronger small scale dynamics which implies a faster growth rate of perturbations with respect to the usual $\Lambda$CDM cosmology. Such results point to the possibility of a crucial observational test confronting CCDM with $\Lambda$CDM scenarios trough a more detailed analysis involving CMB, weak lensing, as well as the large scale structure.Comment: 12 pages, 3 figures, Accepted for publication by Physical Rev.

Teste de patogenicidade de seis isolados de Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens pv. flaccumfaciens nas cultivares Ouro Branco, BRS Esplendor e CNFP 10132.

O objetivo deste trabalho foi verificar a patogenicidade de seis isolados por inoculação em três cultivares: Ouro Branco, BRS Esplendor e CNFP 10132

Biomassa arbórea em fragmentos da Mata Atlântica Fluminense.

Na Mata Atlântica do Sudeste Brasileiro persistem florestas em apenas 11,8% da superfície original nessa região. A fragmentação é contínua gerando impactos sobre o acúmulo de biomassa. Esta tem relevância ambiental, dado o interesse no desenvolvimento de modelos preditivos dos estoques terrestres de carbono em todas as latitudes ante às crescentes emissões de gases de efeito estufa. Tendo em vista a carência de estimativas relativas aos fragmentos de pequenas dimensões (< 50 ha), objetivou-se no presente estudo estimar a biomassa arbórea acima do solo de três amostras da Baixada Litorânea Fluminense inseridos na Área de Proteção Ambiental Rio São João. Utilizou-se equação alométrica com entradas de diâmetro a 1,30 m do solo (DAP) e a densidade específica da madeira. Os resultados obtidos (119 a 190 Mg.ha-1) evidenciaram proximidade e distância em relação a outras estimativas de biomassa da Mata Atlântica, sugerindo a necessidade do desenvolvimento de equações alométricas específicas para os ecossistemas representativos deste bioma.bitstream/CNPS-2009-09/14048/1/bpd127_biomassa_arborea.pd

Potential for using crude extract of Sarocladium oryzae for suppression of rice blast.

Crude extract of an isolate of the fungus Sarocladium oryzae (CNPAF So 20G), containing the antimicrobial cerulenin, was produced and its antagonistic potential on the rice blast pathogen Magnaporthe oryzae was asessed. Cerulenin was detected in crude extract of S. oryzae through thin layer chromatography showing a Rf value of 0.63. The quantity of cerulenin in the crude extract was 237 µg.mL-1. The in vitro inhibition of germination and appressorial formation of M. oryzae was assessed on an artificial hydrophobic surface, using eight different doses of cerulenin ranging from 0.05 to 30.0 µg.mL-1. The LD50 values calculated based on the Probit-log analysis for germination and appressorial formation were 1.298 ± 0.123 µg.mL-1 and 0.0705 ± 0.0062 µg.mL-1 of cerulenin, respectively. The 30.0 µg.mL-1 of cerulenin dose inhibited 98% and 99%, germination and appressorial formation, respectively. The mode of action of cerulenin was studied by staining conidia with Calcofluor White and fluorescent microscopy showing its effect on plasma membrane. Crude extract of S. oryzae suppressed 63% of rice blast disease in greenhouse conditions. The results indicate that a product based on cerulenin and/or S. oryzae has a great potential to be used in biological control of rice blast

Inibição do desenvolvimento micelial de Magnaporthe oryzae por metabólito extracelular produzido por Sarocladium oryzae.

O trabalho teve como objetivo caracterizar o agente responsável pelo efeito antagônico entre isolados de Sarocladium oryzae e de Magnaporthe oryzae, avaliando a ação do metabólito extracelular produzido pelo primeiro sobre o desenvolvimento micelial do segundo

Thermodynamics of Decaying Vacuum Cosmologies

The thermodynamic behavior of vacuum decaying cosmologies is investigated within a manifestly covariant formulation. Such a process corresponds to a continuous irreversible energy flow from the vacuum component to the created matter constituents. It is shown that if the specific entropy per particle remains constant during the process, the equilibrium relations are preserved. In particular, if the vacuum decays into photons, the energy density $\rho$ and average number density of photons $n$ scale with the temperature as $\rho \sim T^{4}$ and $n \sim T^{3}$. The temperature law is determined and a generalized Planckian type form of the spectrum, which is preserved in the course of the evolution, is also proposed. Some consequences of these results for decaying vacuum FRW type cosmologies as well as for models with ``adiabatic'' photon creation are discussed.Comment: 21 pages, uses LATE