TWO PHOTON EXCITATION OF THE TENSOR MESON f0 (1270)

We have measured charged particle pair production in two-photon scattering at the e+e- storage ring PETRA. While the main source of such events is the production of lepton pairs, the presence of an additional process is clearly indicated by the measured invariant mass distribution of the two particles and their angular distributions. We determine that the excess is mainly due to the decay f0(1270)→π+π-. We derive a width Γ(f0→γγ)=3.2±0.2±0.6 keV (statistical and systematic). © 1981 Springer-Verlag

STUDY OF INTERMITTENCY IN ELECTRON - POSITRON ANNIHILATION INTO HADRONS

Intermittency effects have been studied directly for the first time in e+e- annihilation, using 37 509 hadronic events at an average CM energy of 〈√s〉=35 GeV. The factorial moments F2, F3 and F4 are given for the rapidity distribution and for the two-dimensional distributions in rapidity and azimuthal angle. The effects of cuts in sphericity and particle momentum are large. Comparison with several fragmentation models are made; some models like the Lund model with O(αs2) matrix element give a qualitative description of the phenomena. The importance of detector effects is demonstrated. The results are discussed in terms of various suggested interpretations of this effect. © 1989

STUDY OF eta(c) PRODUCTION IN TWO PHOTON COLLISIONS

Production of the ηc meson in e+e- quasireal two photon collisions has been looked for in three channels. The data were obtained from an integrated luminosity of 189 pb-1. An ηc signal is observed in two decay modes (Ks0K±π∓,π+π-π+π-) with a combined statistical significance of 3.5 standard deviations. Using the known ηc branching ratios to these channels and to K+K-π+π- the combined partial ηc width to γγ is Γγγ(ηc). The first error is statistical, and the second one includes the systematic and branching ratio errors. Calculated as an upper limit we obtain Γγγ(ηc) (95% C.L., including the systematic error). © 1989 Springer-Verlag

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF THE ORIENTATION OF THREE JET EVENTS IN e+ e- ANNIHILATION AT PETRA

The full TASSO data have been used to study the orientation of three-jet events ine+e− annihilation. The polar angle distributions of the normal to the three-jet plane as well as the polar angle distribution of the most energetic jet have been measured as a function of the thrust cut-off used to select the three-jet sample. The data corrected for radiation and detector effects are compared to QCD predictions and fair agreement is found. As a consistency check we also present measurements of the azimuthal correlations between the lepton and hadron planes. A significant azimuthal dependence is found, consistent again with the QCD predictions

Experimental study of the orientation of three-jet events in e+e−e^+ e^- annihilation at PETRA

The full TASSO data have been used to study the orientation of three-jet events ine+e− annihilation. The polar angle distributions of the normal to the three-jet plane as well as the polar angle distribution of the most energetic jet have been measured as a function of the thrust cut-off used to select the three-jet sample. The data corrected for radiation and detector effects are compared to QCD predictions and fair agreement is found. As a consistency check we also present measurements of the azimuthal correlations between the lepton and hadron planes. A significant azimuthal dependence is found, consistent again with the QCD predictions

A STUDY OF JETS FROM b QUARKS PRODUCED IN e+ e- ANNIHILATIONS AT S**(1/2) = 35-GeV TO 46-GeV.

Ab enrichment technique using the longB lifetime has been developed, by which ∼600 hadronic events with >65%b purity are obtained. The properties of the associated jets are studied, with comparisons made between them and those in hadronic data in whichb quarks make up only 10% of the total, and jets in Monte Carlo events. The distributions in rapidity and multiplicity yield two new determinations of the fragmentation variablez forb hadrons and confirm that theb fragmentation function is hard. We also present the first measurement of the relative strength of the strong interaction coupling of theb quark compared with the average of all flavour

ANALYSIS OF MULTI - JET FINAL STATES IN e+ e- ANNIHILATION

Data accumulated by the TASSO detector across the whole range of energies spanned at PETRA, 12≤ s≤46.8 GeV, have been analysed in terms of cluster algorithms. Using parameters optimised at 35 GeV CM energy, three perturbative QCD+fragmentation models were compared with the data. The O(αs2) model gives too few 4,5- cluster events, implying that higher order QCD contributions are required to describe the data. The parton cascade model, incorporating many orders in perturbation theory, gives a better description of the rates of ≥ 4 clusters, but shows a lack of hard gluon emission by giving too few 3-, and too many 2-cluster events. When hard gluon emission is taken into account, by the cascade model incorporating the O(αs) matrix element, all cluster rates are reproduced well. All the models describe the trend of the evolution of the cluster rates between 〈 s〉 = 14 and 43.8 GeV. We find that the rate of 3-jet events seen in the data decreases as s increases in a manner consistent with the Q2 dependence of αs as predicted by QCD. © 1988

Jaburetox, peptídeo derivado de ureases : efeitos sobre as vias enzimáticas da barata Nauphoeta cinerea

Jaburetox é um peptídeo recombinante (~11 kDa) derivado de uma das isoformas de ureases da planta Canavalia ensiformis, popularmente conhecida como feijão-de-porco. O peptídeo induz efeitos variados em diferentes ordens de insetos, incluindo interferência na contração muscular em baratas da espécie Nauphoeta cinerea, ativação do sistema imunitário do vetor da doença de Chagas, Rhodnius prolixus e também, modula a atividade da enzima UDP-N-acetilglicosamina pirofosforilase (UAP) e da óxido nítrico sintase (NOS) no sistema nervoso central de R. prolixus e Triatoma infestans. Além disso, quando injetado, o Jaburetox é letal para ninfas de R. prolixus e insetos adultos de T. infestans. No presente trabalho foi avaliado o efeito inseticida do Jaburetox em baratas adultas da espécie N. cinerea, assim como, exploramos os efeitos induzidos pelo peptídeo no sistema nervoso central, focando na atividade enzimática das enzimas UAP, NOS, fosfatases ácidas (ACP) e acetilcolinesterase (AChE). Os ensaios enzimáticos foram realizados após tratamentos in vivo e in vitro com o Jaburetox, utilizando homogenatos de sistema nervoso central. Técnicas espectrofotométricas foram utilizadas para mensurar a atividade enzimática e a expressão proteica foi avaliada através de Western blot. Para o ensaio inseticida, Jaburetox foi administrado via oral e via injeção no inseto, utilizando uma dose de 50 μg de Jaburetox por g de inseto, ou o mesmo volume de tampão como controle. Em N. cinerea, ambos os tratamentos, in vivo e in vitro, inibiram parcialmente a atividade da NOS, sem modificar os níveis proteicos da mesma. Nenhuma alteração foi observada nos níveis da ACP após tratamentos com Jaburetox. A enzima UAP apresentou diminuição da atividade após 18 h de tratamento in vivo com o Jaburetox. Além disso, em todos os tratamentos in vivo com o peptídeo foi observado um aumento da atividade da AChE, sugerindo um possível mecanismo de resposta aos inseticidas. Contudo, mesmo após injeção e ingestão de Jaburetox as baratas adultas não tiveram taxas de mortalidade significativas, indicando resistência ao efeito inseticida do peptídeo. Em suma nossos resultados sugerem que o Jaburetox afeta as vias nitrinérgica, assim com a atividade da UAP e da AChE na barata. O fato do peptídeo afetar diferentemente as atividades enzimáticas dos R. prolixus e da N. cinerea podem explicar o porquê as baratas não são susceptíveis ao Jaburetox.Jaburetox is a recombinant peptide (~11 kDa) derived from one of the Canavalia ensiformis (Jack bean) urease isoforms. The peptide induces several effects on insects of different orders, including the interference on muscle twitch tension in the cockroach Nauphoeta cinerea, the activation of the immune system in the Chagas’ disease vector Rhodnius prolixus, and the modulation of the enzyme activities of the UDP-N-acetylglucosamine pyrophosphorylase (UAP) and nitric oxide synthase (NOS) in the central nervous system of R. prolixus and the related triatomine Triatoma infestans. Moreover, when injected, the peptide is lethal for R. prolixus nymphs and T. infestans adults. Here, we evaluated the insecticidal effect of Jaburetox on N. cinerea adult cockroaches and explored the effects induced by Jaburetox on the central nervous system, focusing on the enzymatic activities of UAP, NOS, acid phosphatases (ACP), and acetylcholinesterase (AChE). The enzymatic experiments were performed after in vitro and in vivo treatments with Jaburetox using central nervous system homogenates from adult cockroaches. Spectrophotometric assays were employed to measure the enzyme activities and the protein expression of UAP and NOS was evaluated by Western blot. The insecticidal assay was conducted by injection and ingestion of 50 μg of Jaburetox per g of insect or the same volume of buffer for the controls. In N. cinerea, both in vivo and in vitro treatments with the peptide partially inhibited the activity of NOS, without modifying the protein levels. No alterations on ACP activity were observed upon Jaburetox treatment. In addition, the enzyme activity of UAP only had its activity affected at 18 h after injection. The peptide increased the AChE activity, suggesting a possible mechanism involved in overcoming the toxic effects of the insecticide. Moreover, the cockroaches did not die after Jaburetox injection and ingestion, indicating resistance to the toxic action of the peptide. Taken together, our findings indicate that Jaburetox alters the nitrinergic signaling as well as the AChE and UAP activities. The fact that Jaburetox affects differently the enzyme activities in R. prolixus and N. cinerea may explain why the cockroach is not susceptible to the lethal effect of the peptide