1. Solid-state fermentation-supported enhanced production of α-galactosidase by a deoxyglucose-resistant mutant of Aspergillus niger and thermostabilization of the production process

   • Muhammad Ibrahim Rajoka
   • Muhammad Siddique Awan
   • Najma Ayub

   Original Paper 26 October 2008 Pages: 171 - 178

   

2. Fine-scale vertical distribution of bacteria in the East Pacific deep-sea sediments determined via 16S rRNA gene T-RFLP and clone library analyses

   • Hongyue Dang
   • Jing Li
   • Xuebo Yin

   Original Paper 14 October 2008 Pages: 179 - 188

   

3. Isolation of micropropagated strawberry endophytic bacteria and assessment of their potential for plant growth promotion

   • Armando C. F. Dias
   • Francisco E. C. Costa
   • Itamar S. Melo

   Original Paper 19 October 2008 Pages: 189 - 195

   

4. Xylanase production using inexpensive agricultural wastes and its partial characterization from a halophilic Chromohalobacter sp. TPSV 101

   • S. Prakash
   • Y. Veeranagouda
   • K. Sreeramulu

   Original Paper 19 October 2008 Pages: 197 - 204

   

5. Purification and characterization of an antimicrobial peptide produced by Pseudomonas sp. strain 4B

   • Roberta Fontoura
   • Jordana Corralo Spada
   • Adriano Brandelli

   Original Paper 25 October 2008 Pages: 205 - 213

   

6. Molecular characterization of soil microorganisms: effect of industrial pollution on distribution and biodiversity

   • Elsayed E. Hafez
   • Ebtesam Elbestawy

   Original Paper 08 November 2008 Pages: 215 - 224

   

7. Vertical distribution of bacterial community structure in the sediments of two eutrophic lakes revealed by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) and multivariate analysis techniques

   • Jin Zeng
   • Liuyan Yang
   • Dayong Zhao

   Original Paper 26 October 2008 Pages: 225 - 233

   

8. The use of selected starter Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains to produce traditional and industrial cachaça: a comparative study

   • Marjorie M. Marini
   • Fátima C. O. Gomes
   • Carlos A. Rosa

   Original Paper 01 November 2008 Pages: 235 - 242

   

9. Biodegradation and ecotoxicity of soil contaminated by pentachlorophenol applying bioaugmentation and addition of sorbents

   • Sejáková Zuzana
   • Dercová Katarína
   • Tóthová Lívia

   Original Paper 02 November 2008 Pages: 243 - 252

   

10. Detection of Malaysian methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) clinical isolates using simplex and duplex real-time PCR

    • Zarizal Suhaili
    • Saiful Azmi Johari
    • Abdul Manaf Ali

    Original Paper 02 November 2008 Pages: 253 - 258

    

11. Isolation and characterization of three Sphingobium sp. strains capable of degrading isoproturon and cloning of the catechol 1,2-dioxygenase gene from these strains

    • Ji-Quan Sun
    • Xing Huang
    • Shun-Peng Li

    Original Paper 05 November 2008 Pages: 259 - 268

    

12. Biodegradation of high explosive production effluent containing RDX and HMX by denitrifying bacteria

    • Rita Singh
    • Pramod Soni
    • Antaryami Singh

    Original Paper 06 November 2008 Pages: 269 - 275

    

13. Rhizosphere competent Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the management of Heterodera cajani on sesame

    • Tarun Kumar
    • Verinder Wahla
    • D. K. Maheshwari

    Original Paper 14 November 2008 Pages: 277 - 285

    

14. Production of a novel glycerol-inducible lipase from thermophilic Geobacillus stearothermophilus strain-5

    • Mahmoud M. Berekaa
    • Taha I. Zaghloul
    • Mohamed Sifour

    Original Paper 06 November 2008 Pages: 287 - 294

    

15. Diverse non-mycorrhizal fungal endophytes inhabiting an epiphytic, medicinal orchid (Dendrobium nobile): estimation and characterization

    • Zhi-lin Yuan
    • Yi-cun Chen
    • Yun Yang

    Original Paper 11 November 2008 Pages: 295 - 303

    

16. Phosphate solubilization potential and stress tolerance of rhizobacteria from rice soil in Northern Thailand

    • Mathurot Chaiharn
    • Saisamorn Lumyong

    Original Paper 12 November 2008 Pages: 305 - 314

    

17. Potential use of probiotic Lactobacillus plantarum SS2 isolated from a fermented plant beverage: safety assessment and persistence in the murine gastrointestinal tract

    • Y. Duangjitcharoen
    • D. Kantachote
    • C. Chaiyasut

    Original Paper 07 November 2008 Pages: 315 - 321

    

18. The dipeptidyl carboxypeptidase of Escherichia coli novablue: overproduction and molecular characterization of the recombinant enzyme

    • Hsiang-Ling Chen
    • Chen-Tien Chang
    • Huei-Fen Lo

    Original Paper 24 December 2008 Pages: 323 - 330

    

19. Lignocellulose-degrading enzyme production by white-rot Basidiomycetes isolated from the forests of Georgia

    • Vladimir Elisashvili
    • Eva Kachlishvili
    • Spiros N. Agathos

    Original Paper 06 November 2008 Pages: 331 - 339

    

20. NaCl induced metabolic changes in the diazotrophic cyanobacterium Anabaena cylindrica

    • Pratiksha Bhadauriya
    • Radha Gupta
    • Prakash Singh Bisen

    Short Communication 21 October 2008 Pages: 341 - 345

    

21. Members of the Candidate Division OP10 are spread in a variety of environments

    • M. C. Portillo
    • J. M. Gonzalez

    Short Communication 07 November 2008 Pages: 347 - 353

    

22. Antibacterial activity and phytochemical evidence for the plant origin of Turkish propolis from different regions

    • Sibel Silici
    • Mehmet Ünlü
    • Gülhan Vardar-Ünlü

    Erratum 11 November 2008 Pages: 355 - 355