P Rodriguez; Universidad Nacional De Colombia, E Franco; Universidad Nacional De Colombia, Claudia Jiménez Escobar; Universidad Nacional De Colombia
El objetivo de este trabajo fue comparar dos métodos para la medición de concentración espermática, espectrofotometría y cámara de Neubauer, para las especies bovina, equina, porcina, ovina y...
An Upgraded Analysis of $\epsilon\prime/\epsilon$ at the Next-to-Leading Order (2009)
Ciuchini, M, Franco, E, Martinelli, G, Reina, L, Silvestrini, L
An upgraded analysis of $\ep$, $x_d$ and $\epp/\ep$, using the latest determinations of the relevant experimental and theoretical parameters, is presented. Using the recent determination of the top...
Status of the Unitarity Triangle Analysis (2009)
Bona, M., Ciuchini, M., Franco, E., Lubicz, V., Martinelli, G., Parodi, F., ...
We present an update of the Unitarity Triangle (UT) analysis, within the Standard Model (SM) and beyond. Within the SM the main novelties are the inclusion in epsilon_K of the contributions of xi and...
An Improved Standard Model Prediction Of BR(B -> tau nu) And Its Implications For New Physics (2009)
Bona, UTfit Collaboration: M., Ciuchini, M., Franco, E., Lubicz, V., Martinelli, G., Parodi, F., ...
The recently measured B -> tau nu branching ratio allows to test the Standard Model by probing virtual effects of new heavy particles, such as a charged Higgs boson. The accuracy of the test is...
Flavor Physics in the Quark Sector (2009)
Antonelli, M, Asner, D M, Bauer, D, Becher, T, Beneke, M, Bevan, A J, ...
In the past decade, one of the major challenges of particle physics has been to gain an in-depth understanding of the role of quark flavor.In this time frame, measurements and the theoretical...
Flavor Physics in the Quark Sector (2009)
Antonelli, M., Asner, D. M., Bauer, D., Becher, T., Beneke, M., Bevan, A. J., ...
In the past decade, one of the major challenges of particle physics has been to gain an in-depth understanding of the role of quark flavor.In this time frame, measurements and the theoretical...
New Physics from Flavour (2009)
Bona, M., Ciuchini, M., Franco, E., Lubicz, V., Martinelli, G., Parodi, F., ...
The UT{\it{fit}} Collaboration has produced several analyses in the context of flavour physics both within and beyond the Standard Model. In this paper we present updated results for the Standard...
Searching For New Physics With B to K pi Decays (2008)
Ciuchini, M., Franco, E., Martinelli, G., Pierini, M., Silvestrini, L.
We propose a method to quantify the Standard Model uncertainty in B to K pi decays using the experimental data, assuming that power counting provides a reasonable estimate of the subleading terms in...
First Evidence of New Physics in b s Transitions (2008)
Bona, UTfit Collaboration: M., Ciuchini, M., Franco, E., Lubicz, V., Martinelli, G., Parodi, F., ...
We combine all the available experimental information on Bs mixing, including the very recent tagged analyses of Bs to J/Psi phi by the CDF and D0 collaborations. We find that the phase of the Bs...
M. Ciuchini, E. Franco, V. Lubicz, G. Martinelli, F. Parodi, P. Roudeau
and A. Stocchi (d) (a)
D-(D)over-bar mixing and new physics: General considerations and constraints on the MSSM (2007)
Ciuchini, M., Franco, E., Guadagnoli, D., Lubicz, V., Pierini, M., Porretti, Valentina, ...
5 pages, 3 figures.-- ISI Article Identifier: 000251016300011.-- ArXiv pre-print available at: http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-ph/0703204
Model-independent constraints on Delta F=2 operators and the scale of New Physics (2007)
Bona, UTfit Collaboration: M., Ciuchini, M., Franco, E., Lubicz, V., Martinelli, G., Parodi, F., ...
We update the constraints on new-physics contributions to Delta F=2 processes from the generalized unitarity triangle analysis, including the most recent experimental developments. Based on these...
Improved Determination of the CKM Angle $\alpha$ from $B \to \pi\pi$ decays (2007)
Bona, M., Ciuchini, M., Franco, E., Lubicz, V., Martinelli, G., Parodi, F., ...
Motivated by a recent paper that compares the results of the analysis of the CKM angle alpha in the frequentist and in the Bayesian approaches, we have reconsidered the information on the hadronic...
D-Dbar mixing and new physics: general considerations and constraints on the MSSM (2007)
Ciuchini, M., Franco, E., Guadagnoli, D., Lubicz, V., Pierini, M., Porretti, V., ...
Combining the recently available experimental evidence of D-Dbar mixing, we extract model-independent information on the mixing amplitude and on its CP-violating phase. Using this information, we...
Bona, M., Ciuchini, M., Franco, E., Lubicz, V., Martinelli, G., Parodi, F., ...
The recent measurements of the B_s meson mixing amplitude by CDF and of the leptonic branching fraction BR(B to tau nu) by Belle call for an upgraded analysis of the Unitarity Triangle in the...
Bona, M., Ciuchini, M., Franco, E., Lubicz, V., Martinelli, G., Parodi, F., ...
Starting from a (new physics independent) tree level determination of rhobar and etabar, we perform the Unitarity Triangle analysis in general extensions of the Standard Model with arbitrary new...
Improved Determination of the CKM Angle alpha from B to pi pi decays (2007)
Bona, UTfit Collaboration: M., Ciuchini, M., Franco, E., Lubicz, V., Martinelli, G., Parodi, F., ...
Motivated by a recent paper that compares the results of the analysis of the CKM angle alpha in the frequentist and in the Bayesian approaches, we have reconsidered the information on the hadronic...
Status of the Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa matrix and Unitarity Triangle fits (2007)
Bona, M., Ciuchini, M., Franco, E., Lubicz, V., Martinelli, G., Parodi, F., ...
The status of the Unitarity Triangle analysis realized by the UTfit Collaboration is presented. The most recent determinations of theoretical and experimental parameters are used in order to...
Status of the Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa matrix and Unitarity Triangle fits (2007)
Bona, M., Ciuchini, M., Franco, E., Lubicz, V., Martinelli, G., Parodi, F., ...
The status of the Unitarity Triangle analysis realized by the UTfit Collaboration is presented. The most recent determinations of theoretical and experimental parameters are used in order to...
Status of the Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa matrix and Unitarity Triangle fits (2007)
Bona, M., Ciuchini, M., Franco, E., Lubicz, V., Martinelli, G., Parodi, F., ...
The status of the Unitarity Triangle analysis realized by the UTfit Collaboration is presented. The most recent determinations of theoretical and experimental parameters are used in order to...
Bona, M., Ciuchini, M., Franco, E., Lubicz, V., Martinelli, G., Parodi, F., ...
Using the latest determinations of several theoretical and experimental parameters, we update the Unitarity Triangle analysis in the Standard Model. The basic experimental constraints come from the...
Constraints on New Physics from the Quark Mixing Unitarity Triangle (2006)
Bona, M., Ciuchini, M., Franco, E., Lubicz, V., Martinelli, G., Parodi, F., ...
The status of the unitary triangle beyond the standard model including the most recent results on Delta_ms on dilepton asymmetries and on width differences is presented. Even allowing for general new...
Quark Masses from Lattice QCD at the next-to-leading order (2006)
Allton, C R, Ciuchini, M, Crisafulli, M, Franco, E, Lubicz, V, Martinelli, G
$b \to s \gamma$ and $b \to sg (2006)
Ciuchini, M, Franco, E, Martinelli, G, Reina, L, Silvestrini, L
Ciuchini, M., Franco, E., Guadagnoli, D., Lubicz, V., Porretti, V., Silvestrini, L.
We compute the next-to-leading order strong interaction corrections to gluino-mediated Delta F=2 box diagrams in the Minimal Supersymmetric Standard Model. These corrections are given by two loop...
Bona, UTfit Collaboration: M., Ciuchini, M., Franco, E., Lubicz, V., Martinelli, G., Parodi, F., ...
The recent measurements of the B_s meson mixing amplitude by CDF and of the leptonic branching fraction BR(B to tau nu) by Belle call for an upgraded analysis of the Unitarity Triangle in the...
Constraints on new physics from the quark mixing unitarity triangle (2006)
Bona, UTfit Collaboration: M., Ciuchini, M., Franco, E., Lubicz, V., Martinelli, G., Parodi, F., ...
The status of the Unitarity Triangle beyond the Standard Model including the most recent results on Delta m_s, on dilepton asymmetries and on width differences is presented. Even allowing for general...
Bona, M., Ciuchini, M., Franco, E., Lubicz, V., Martinelli, G., Parodi, F., ...
The status of the Unitarity Triangle beyond the Standard Model including the most recent results on Delta m_s, on dilepton asymmetries and on width differences obtained at the B factories and at the...
Bona, M., Ciuchini, M., Franco, E., Lubicz, V., Martinelli, G., Parodi, F., ...
The status of the Unitarity Triangle beyond the Standard Model including the most recent results on Delta m_s, on dilepton asymmetries and on width differences obtained at the B factories and at the...
Ciuchini, M., Franco, E., Guadagnoli, D., Lubicz, V., Porretti, V., Silvestrini, L.
We present the NLO corrections to the Wilson coefficients of the Delta F = 2 Hamiltonians in the strong interacting sector of the MSSM, responsible for neutral meson oscillations. Such corrections,...
Bona, UTfit Collaboration: M., Ciuchini, M., Franco, E., Lubicz, V., Martinelli, G., Parodi, F., ...
Starting from a (new physics independent) tree level determination of rhobar and etabar, we perform the Unitarity Triangle analysis in general extensions of the Standard Model with arbitrary new...
Bona, UTfit Collaboration: M., Ciuchini, M., Franco, E., Lubicz, V., Martinelli, G., Parodi, F., ...
Using the latest determinations of several theoretical and experimental parameters, we update the Unitarity Triangle analysis in the Standard Model. The basic experimental constraints come from the...
CKM-Triangle analysis: Updates and Novelties for Summer 2004 (2004)
Bona, UTfit Collaboration: M., Ciuchini, M., Franco, E., Lubicz, V., Martinelli, G., Parodi, F., ...
Using the most recent determinations of several theoretical and experimental parameters, we update the Unitarity Triangle analysis in the Standard Model. The basic experimental constraints come from...
Two-body nonleptonic B decays in the Standard Model and beyond (2004)
Ciuchini, M., Franco, E., Martinelli, G., Masiero, A., Pierini, M., Silvestrini, L.
We briefly discuss the phenomenology of B to pi pi, B to K pi and B to phi K decays in the Standard Model and in Supersymmetry.
Cervical Cancer Control, Priorities and New Directions (2004)
Monsonego, J, Bosch, FX, Coursaget, P, Cox, JT, Franco, E, Frazer, I, ...
Cervical cancer is caused by infection with a range of high risk oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV) types, and it is now accepted that >99% of cervical cancer is initiated by HPV infection. The...
Cervical Cancer Control, Priorities and New Directions (2004)
Monsonego, J, Bosch, FX, Coursaget, P, Cox, JT, Franco, E, Frazer, I, ...
Cervical cancer is caused by infection with a range of high risk oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV) types, and it is now accepted that >99% of cervical cancer is initiated by HPV infection. The...
The CKM Matrix and the unitary triangle (2003)
Battaglia, M., Buras, A.J., Gambino, P., Stocchi, A., Abbaneo, D., Ali, A., ...
This report contains the results of the Workshop on the CKM Unitarity Triangle, held at CERN on 13-16 February 2002 to study the determination of the CKM matrix from the available data of K, D, and B...
Ciuchini, M., Franco, E., Lubicz, V., Mescia, F., Tarantino, C.
We compute the next-to-leading order QCD corrections to the off-diagonal elements of the decay-width matrix Gamma entering the neutral B-meson oscillations. From this calculation the width...
Worries and Hopes for SUSY in CKM Physics: The b to s Example (2003)
Ciuchini, M., Franco, E., Masiero, A., Silvestrini, L.
We discuss the twofold role of flavor and CP violation as a constraint in model building and as a signal of SUSY. Considering as an example b to s transitions, we analyze present bounds on SUSY...
b to s transitions: where to look for SUSY (2003)
Ciuchini, M., Franco, E., Masiero, A., Silvestrini, L.
We present a systematic study of the CP conserving and violating SUSY contributions to b to s processes in a generic MSSM, considering gluino exchange contributions. Experimental information on B to...
Unitarity Triangle Analysis in the Standard Model and Sensitivity to New Physics (2003)
Ciuchini, M., Franco, E., Parodi, F., Lubicz, V., Silvestrini, L., Stocchi, A.
By using the most recent determinations of the several theoretical and experimental input parameters, we update the Unitarity Triangle analysis in the Standard Model and discuss the sensitivity to...
The CKM Matrix and the Unitarity Triangle (2003)
Battaglia, Marco, Yamanda, N, Willocq, S, Wilkinson, G, Wilden, L H, Weiser, C, ...
This report contains the results of the Workshop on the CKM Unitarity Triangle, held at CERN on 13-16 February 2002 to study the determination of the CKM matrix from the available data of K, D, and B...
The CKM Matrix and the Unitarity Triangle (2003)
Battaglia, M., Buras, A. J., Gambino, P., Stocchi, A., Abbaneo, D., Ali, A., ...
This report contains the results of the Workshop on the CKM Unitarity Triangle, held at CERN on 13-16 February 2002 to study the determination of the CKM matrix from the available data of K, D, and B...
b -> s Transitions: A New Frontier for Indirect SUSY Searches (2002)
Ciuchini, M., Franco, E., Masiero, A., Silvestrini, L.
The present unitarity triangle fit, whose essential input is represented by the s to d and b to d transition processes, fully agrees with the SM. However, most of the phenomena involving b to s...
Ciuchini, M., Franco, E., Martinelli, G., Pierini, M., Silvestrini, L.
We briefly recall the main formulae for computing the B -> K pi branching ratios within the "charming penguin" approach, present an updated fit to the data, and explain why we believe that, in...
Lifetime Ratios of Beauty Hadrons at the Next-to-Leading Order in QCD (2002)
Franco, E., Lubicz, V., Mescia, F., Tarantino, C.
We compute the next-to-leading order QCD corrections to spectator effects in the lifetime ratios of beauty hadrons. With respect to previous calculations, we take into account the non vanishing value...
B_d-Bbar_d Mixing and the B_d -> J/psi K_s Asymmetry in General SUSY Models (2001)
Becirevic, D., Ciuchini, M., Franco, E., Gimenez, V., Martinelli, G., Masiero, A., ...
We present a next-to-leading order determination of the gluino-mediated SUSY contributions to B_d-Bbar_d mixing and to the CP asymmetry a_{J/psi K_s} in the framework of the mass-insertion...
Next-to-Leading Order QCD Corrections to Spectator Effects in Lifetimes of Beauty Hadrons (2001)
Ciuchini, M., Franco, E., Lubicz, V., Mescia, F.
Theoretical predictions of beauty hadron lifetimes, based on the heavy quark expansion up to and including order 1/mb^2, do not to reproduce the experimental measurements of the lifetime ratios...
Two Body B Decays, Factorization and LambdaQCD/mb Corrections (2001)
Ciuchini, M., Franco, E., Martinelli, G., Pierini, M., Silvestrini, L.
By using the recent experimental measurements of B -> pi pi and B -> K pi branching ratios, we find that the amplitudes computed at the leading order of the LambdaQCD/mb expansion disagree with the...
Charming Penguins Strike Back (2001)
Ciuchini, M., Franco, E., Martinelli, G., Pierini, M., Silvestrini, L.
By using the recent experimental measurements of B to pi pi and B to K pi branching ratios, we find that factorization is unable to reproduce the observed BRs even taking into account the...
Penguin Contractions and Factorization in B -> K pi Decays (2001)
Ciuchini, M., Franco, E., Martinelli, G., Pierini, M., Silvestrini, L.
We study Lambda_{QCD}/m_B corrections to factorization in B -> K pi decays. First, we analyze these decay channels within factorization, showing that, irrespectively of the value of gamma, it is not...
Ciuchini, M., D'Agostini, G., Franco, E., Lubicz, V., Martinelli, G., Parodi, F., ...
Within the Standard Model, a review of the current determination of the sides and angles of the CKM unitarity triangle is presented, using experimental constraints from the measurements of...
Final State Interactions and epsilon'/epsilon: A Critical Look (2000)
Buras, A. J., Ciuchini, M., Franco, E., Isidori, G., Martinelli, G., Silvestrini, L.
We critically analyze recent attempts to include final state interaction (FSI) effects in the calculation of the CP violating ratio epsilon'/epsilon. In particular the approach of using the...
Combined analysis of the unitarity triangle and CP violation in the Standard Model (1999)
Ciuchini, M., Franco, E., Giusti, L., Lubicz, V., Martinelli, G.
We perform a combined analysis of the unitarity triangle and of the CP violating parameter epsilon'/epsilon using the most recent determination of the relevant experimental data and, whenever...
Epsilon'/epsilon from Lattice QCD (1999)
Ciuchini, M., Franco, E., Giusti, L., Lubicz, V., Martinelli, G.
Lattice calculations of matrix elements relevant for kaon decays, and in particular for epsilon'/epsilon, are reviewed. The role of the strange quark mass is also discussed. A comparison with other...
Penguin amplitudes: charming contributions (1999)
Ciuchini, M., Franco, E., Martinelli, G., Silvestrini, L.
We briefly introduce the Wick-contraction parametrization of hadronic matrix elements and discuss some applications to B and K physics.
Heavy-heavy form factors and generalized factorization (1998)
Ciuchini, M., Contino, R., Franco, E., Martinelli, G.
We reanalyze B -> D pi and B -> K J/psi data to extract a set of parameters which give the relevant hadronic matrix elements in terms of factorized amplitudes. Various sources of theoretical...
Delta M_K and epsilon_K in SUSY at the Next-to-Leading order (1998)
Ciuchini, M., Conti, L., Donini, A., Franco, E., Gimenez, V., Giusti, L., ...
We perform a Next-to-Leading order analysis of Delta S=2 processes beyond the Standard Model. Combining the recently computed NLO anomalous dimensions and the B parameters of the most general Delta...
Model independent determination of the light-cone wave functions for exclusive processes (1998)
Aglietti, U., Ciuchini, M., Corbo', G., Franco, E., Martinelli, G., Silvestrini, L.
We present a method to compute, by numerical simulations of lattice QCD, the light-cone wave functions which enter exclusive processes at large momentum transfer, such as electromagnetic elastic...
Aglietti, U., Ciuchini, M., Corbo', G., Franco, E., Martinelli, G., Silvestrini, L.
We present a method to compute, by numerical simulations of lattice QCD, the inclusive semileptonic differential decay rates of heavy hadrons and the structure functions which occur in deep inelastic...
Quark Mass Renormalization in the $\MSbar$ and RI schemes up to the NNLO order (1998)
We compute the relation between the quark mass defined in the minimal modified $\MSbar$ scheme and the mass defined in the ``Regularization Invariant" scheme (RI), up to the NNLO order. The RI scheme...
Factorization, charming penguins, and all that (1998)
Ciuchini, M., Contino, R., Franco, E., Martinelli, G., Silvestrini, L.
We discuss few selected topics related to the calculation of hadronic amplitudes relevant for two-body non-leptonic B decays.
Next-to-Leading Order QCD Corrections to $\Delta F =2$ effective Hamiltonians (1997)
Ciuchini, M., Franco, E., Lubicz, V., Martinelli, G., Scimemi, I., Silvestrini, L.
The most general QCD next-to-leading anomalous-dimension matrix of all possible four-fermion, dimension-six $\Delta F=2$ operators is computed. The results of this calculation can be used in many...
Charming-penguin enhanced B decays (1997)
Ciuchini, M, Contino, Roberto, Franco, E, Martinelli, G, Silvestrini, L
Long-distance contributions of operators of the effective non-leptonic weak Hamiltonian containing charmed currents have been recently studied. Penguin-like contractions of these operators, denoted...
Charming-penguin enhanced B decays (1997)
Ciuchini, M., Contino, R., Franco, E., Martinelli, G., Silvestrini, L.
Long-distance contributions of operators of the effective non-leptonic weak Hamiltonian containing charmed currents have been recently studied. Penguin-like contractions of these operators, denoted...
CP Violating B Decays in the Standard Model and Supersymmetry (1997)
Ciuchini, M, Franco, E, Martinelli, G, Masiero, A, Silvestrini, L
We study the uncertainties of the Standard Model (SM) predictions for CP violating B decays and investigate where and how supersymmetric (SUSY) contributions may be disentangled. The first task is...
CP Violating B Decays in the Standard Model and Supersymmetry (1997)
Ciuchini, M., Franco, E., Martinelli, G., Masiero, A., Silvestrini, L.
We study the uncertainties of the Standard Model (SM) predictions for CP violating B decays and investigate where and how supersymmetric (SUSY) contributions may be disentangled. The first task is...
Charming Penguins in B decays (1997)
Ciuchini, M, Franco, E, Martinelli, G, Silvestrini, L
Full expressions of the $B^0_d \to \pi^+ \pi^-$ and $B^0_d \to \pi^0 \pi^0$ amplitudes, given in terms of matrix elements of operators of the effective weak Hamiltonian, are used to study the...
Charming Penguins in B decays (1997)
Ciuchini, M., Franco, E., Martinelli, G., Silvestrini, L.
Full expressions of the $B^0_d \to \pi^+ \pi^-$ and $B^0_d \to \pi^0 \pi^0$ amplitudes, given in terms of matrix elements of operators of the effective weak Hamiltonian, are used to study the...
Next-to-leading order renormalization of the $\Delta B=2$ operators in the static theory (1996)
Ciuchini, M, Franco, E, Giménez, V
The renormalization, at the next-to-leading order in $\alpha_s$, of the in the static theory, is computed taking into account previously missed contributions. These operators are relevant for the...
Next-to-leading order renormalization of the $\Delta B=2$ operators in the static theory (1996)
Ciuchini, M., Franco, E., Gimenez, V.
The renormalization, at the next-to-leading order in $\alpha_s$, of the $\Delta B=2$ operators at the lowest order in the heavy quark expansion, namely in the static theory, is computed taking into...
Two-body non-leptonic decays on the lattice (1996)
Ciuchini, M, Franco, E, Martinelli, G, Silvestrini, L
We show that, under reasonable hypotheses, it is possible to study two-body non-leptonic weak decays in numerical simulations of lattice QCD. By assuming that final-state interactions are dominated...
Two-body non-leptonic decays on the lattice (1996)
Ciuchini, M., Franco, E., Martinelli, G., Silvestrini, L.
We show that, under reasonable hypotheses, it is possible to study two-body non-leptonic weak decays in numerical simulations of lattice QCD. By assuming that final-state interactions are dominated...
Estimates of $\varepsilon\varepsilon$' (1995)
Ciuchini, M, Franco, E, Martinelli, G, Reina, L
We review the latest calculations of the next-to-leading \DSone effective Hamiltonian, relevant for K\to \pi\pi transitions. Numerical results for the Wilson coefficients are given for different...
Estimates of $\epsilon\prime/\epsilon$ (1995)
Ciuchini, M., Franco, E., Martinelli, G., Reina, L.
We review the latest calculations of the next-to-leading $\DSone$ effective Hamiltonian, relevant for $K\to \pi\pi$ transitions. Numerical results for the Wilson coefficients are given for different...
An upgraded analysis of $\varepsilon$'/$\varepsilon$ at the next-to-leading order (1995)
Ciuchini, M, Franco, E, Martinelli, G, Reina, L, Silvestrini, L
An upgraded analysis of \ep, x_d and \epp/\ep, using the latest determinations of the relevant experimental and theoretical parameters is presented. Using the recent determination of the top quark...
An Upgraded Analysis of $\epsilon\prime/\epsilon$ at the Next-to-Leading Order (1995)
Ciuchini, M., Franco, E., Martinelli, G., Reina, L., Silvestrini, L.
An upgraded analysis of $\ep$, $x_d$ and $\epp/\ep$, using the latest determinations of the relevant experimental and theoretical parameters, is presented. Using the recent determination of the top...
Quark masses from lattice QCD at the next-to-leading order (1994)
Allton, C R, Ciuchini, M, Crisafulli, M, Franco, E, Lubicz, V, Martinelli, G
Using the results of several quenched lattice simulations, we predict the value of the strange and charm quark masses in the continuum at the next-to-leading order, m^{\overline{MS}}_s(\mu=2\,\,...
Quark Masses from Lattice QCD at the Next-to-Leading Order (1994)
Allton, C. R., Ciuchini, M., Crisafulli, M., Franco, E., Lubicz, V., Martinelli, G.
Using the results of several quenched lattice simulations, we predict the value of the strange and charm quark masses in the continuum at the next-to-leading order, $m^{\overline{MS}}_s(\mu=2\,\,...
b --> s$\gamma$ and b --> s g: a theoretical reappraisal (1994)
Ciuchini, M, Franco, E, Martinelli, G, Reina, L, Silvestrini, L
We present upgraded theoretical predictions for inclusive and exclusive radiative decays of {\it B} mesons. Our results include those next-to-leading order corrections that have already been...
$b \rightarrow s \gamma$ AND $b \rightarrow s g$: A THEORETICAL REAPPRAISAL (1994)
Ciuchini, M., Franco, E., Martinelli, G., Reina, L., Silvestrini, L.
We present upgraded theoretical predictions for inclusive and exclusive radiative decays of {\it B} mesons. Our results include those next-to-leading order corrections that have already been...
Hepatitis A, B, C and D in a community in Italy of immigrants from NE Africa (1994)
Faustini, A., Franco, E., Saitto, C., Cauletti, M., Zaratti, L., Papini, P., ...
A total of 213 subjects from a community in Italy of immigrants from Somalia and other NE African countries were enrolled in this study to evaluate the prevalence of HAV, HBV, HCV and HDV infections...
Ciuchini, M., Franco, E., Reina, L., Silvestrini, L.
We discuss in detail the calculation of the leading order QCD corrections to the Effective Hamiltonian which governs $b \rightarrow s\, \gamma$ and $b \rightarrow s \, g$ transitions in three...
Ciuchini, M., Franco, E., Martinelli, G., Reina, L., Silvestrini, L.
We present a calculation of the effective weak Hamiltonian which governs $b \rightarrow s\, \gamma$ and $b \rightarrow s \, g$ transitions in two different renormalization schemes (NDR and HV). In...
Ciuchini, M., Franco, E., Martinelli, G., Reina, L.
In this paper we present a calculation of the $\Delta S=1$ effective weak Hamiltonian including next-to-leading order QCD and QED corrections. At a scale $\mu$ of the order of few GeV, the Wilson...
$\epsilon^{\prime}/\epsilon$ at the next-to-leading order in QCD and QED (1992)
Ciuchini, M., Franco, E., Martinelli, G., Reina, L.
We present a new calculation of the CP violation parameter $\epsilon^{\prime}/ \epsilon$. The results reported in this paper have been obtained by using the $\Delta S=1$ effective Hamiltonian...
Viral depuration of Mytilus galloprovincialis in ozone treated water (1992)
CROCI, L, DEMEDICI, D, FRANCO, E, GABRIELLI, R, DIPASQUALE, S, TOTI, L
The depuration effectiveness of Poliovirus 1 and HAV contamined mussels, when subjected to flowing ozonized water, was evaluated. Mussels were experimentally contamined and then depurated up to 72...
THE CKM MATRIX AND THE UNITARITY TRIANGLE
Abbaneo,D., Ali,A., Amaral,P., Andreev,V., Artuso,M., Barberio,E., ...
This report contains the results of the Workshop on the CKM Unitarity Triangle, held at CERN on 13-16 February 2002 to study the determination of the CKM matrix from the available data of K, D, and B...
Kornegay, J. R., Shepard, A. P., Hankins, C., Franco, E., Lapointe, N., Richardson, H., ...
We assessed the value of a new digoxigenin (DIG)-labeled generic probe mix in a PCR–enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay format to screen for the presence of human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA amplified...
To find the most suitable indicator of viral and parasitic contamination of drinking water, large-volume samples were collected and analyzed for the presence of pathogens (cultivable human enteric...
Payment, P, Franco, E, Richardson, L, Siemiatycki, J
During a prospective epidemiological study of gastrointestinal health effects associated with the consumption of drinking water produced by reverse-osmosis domestic units, a correlation was...
Covalent dimerization of ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase subunits by UV radiation.
Ferreira, R M, Franco, E, Teixeira, A R
The effect of UV radiation (UV-A, UV-B and UV-C) on ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase from a variety of plant species was examined. The exposition of plant leaves or the pure enzyme to UV radiation...
Payment, P, Richardson, L, Siemiatycki, J, Dewar, R, Edwardes, M, Franco, E
BACKGROUND: This project directly and empirically measured the level of gastrointestinal (GI) illness related to the consumption of tapwater prepared from sewage-contaminated surface waters and...
Mele, A, Sagliocca, L, Manzillo, G, Converti, F, Amoroso, P, Stazi, M A, ...
A case-control study was carried out comparing 333 case subjects with non-A, non-B hepatitis and 1095 hospital control subjects. Of 333 case subjects, 197 (59%) were positive for hepatitis C antibody...
Kornegay, J. R., Shepard, A. P., Hankins, C., Franco, E., Lapointe, N., Richardson, H., ...
We assessed the value of a new digoxigenin (DIG)-labeled generic probe mix in a PCR–enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay format to screen for the presence of human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA amplified...
To find the most suitable indicator of viral and parasitic contamination of drinking water, large-volume samples were collected and analyzed for the presence of pathogens (cultivable human enteric...
Payment, P, Franco, E, Richardson, L, Siemiatycki, J
During a prospective epidemiological study of gastrointestinal health effects associated with the consumption of drinking water produced by reverse-osmosis domestic units, a correlation was...
Covalent dimerization of ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase subunits by UV radiation.
Ferreira, R M, Franco, E, Teixeira, A R
The effect of UV radiation (UV-A, UV-B and UV-C) on ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase from a variety of plant species was examined. The exposition of plant leaves or the pure enzyme to UV radiation...
Payment, P, Richardson, L, Siemiatycki, J, Dewar, R, Edwardes, M, Franco, E
BACKGROUND: This project directly and empirically measured the level of gastrointestinal (GI) illness related to the consumption of tapwater prepared from sewage-contaminated surface waters and...
Mele, A, Sagliocca, L, Manzillo, G, Converti, F, Amoroso, P, Stazi, M A, ...
A case-control study was carried out comparing 333 case subjects with non-A, non-B hepatitis and 1095 hospital control subjects. Of 333 case subjects, 197 (59%) were positive for hepatitis C antibody...
THE CKM MATRIX AND THE UNITARITY TRIANGLE
Abbaneo, D., Ali, A., Amaral, P., Andreev, V., Artuso, M., Barberio, E., ...
This report contains the results of the Workshop on the CKM Unitarity Triangle, held at CERN on 13-16 February 2002 to study the determination of the CKM matrix from the available data of K, D, and B...
Cervical cancer control, priorities and new directions
Monsonego, J, Bosch, FX, Coursaget, P, Cox, JT, Franco, E, Frazer, I, ...
Cervical cancer is caused by infection with a range of high risk oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV) types, and it is now accepted that >99% of cervical cancer is initiated by HPV infection. The...
Aguilera, I, Wichmann, I, Sousa, J M, Bernardos, A, Franco, E, García-Lozano, J R, ...
Four patients of 283 liver-transplant recipients (1·4%) developed de novo immune-mediated hepatitis approximately 2 years after transplantation. Antibodies showing an unusual liver/kidney...