1. Legislation or laissez-faire?

   • Bernard Dixon

   Guest Editorial Pages: 1 - 3

2. Production of fumigaclavine B by a thermophilic strain ofAspergillus fumigatus

   • S. Ohmomo
   • M. Kaneko
   • P. Atthasampunna

   Research Papers Pages: 5 - 13

3. β-Glucosidase biosynthesis inThermomonospora curvata

   • Rene Bernier
   • Fred Stutzenberger

   Research Papers Pages: 15 - 25

4. Fractionation of organic substances during anaerobic digestion of farm wastes for biogas generation

   • M. M. El-Shinnawi
   • B. S. El-Tahawy
   • Soheir S. Fahmy

   Research Papers Pages: 27 - 42

5. Intracellular ethanol and cell viability ofZymomonas mobilis during fed-batch alcoholic fermentation

   • F. P. de França
   • S. G. F. Leite

   Research Papers Pages: 43 - 48

6. Formation of enzymes required for the hydrolysis of plant cell wall polysaccharides byTrichoderma reesei

   • A. W. Khan
   • K. A. Lamb
   • K. G. Johnson

   Research Papers Pages: 49 - 53

7. Role of luminous bacteria in chitin degradation in the intestine of fish

   • A. Ramesh
   • V. K. Venugopalan

   Research Papers Pages: 55 - 59

8. The effect of fermentation on the growth and survival ofSalmonella typhimurium, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus andPseudomonas aeruginosa in fermenting tef (Eragrostis tef)

   • Meaza Girma
   • Berhanu A. Gashe
   • Bisrat Lakew

   Research Papers Pages: 61 - 66

9. Characterization of anaerobic non-spore-forming bacteria in municipal sewage sludge and integrated paper-mill waste water

   • Sunee Nitisinprasert
   • Armi Temmes
   • H. G. Gyllenberg

   Research Papers Pages: 67 - 76

10. L'histamine dans la sardine marocaine fraîche et en conserves. Evolution au cours du stockage sous glace et en présence de sel

    • Lahsen Ababouch
    • Mohamed Elamin Afilal

    Research Papers Pages: 77 - 86

11. Ultrastructural aspects ofZymomonas mobilis during the alcoholic fermentation of sucrose-based media

    • C. M. Abate
    • R. Santolaya
    • D. A. S. Callieri

    Research Papers Pages: 87 - 94

12. Compatibility of rhizobia and fertilizers combined as legume inocula

    • H. L. Peterson
    • R. J. Kremer

    Research Papers Pages: 95 - 104

13. Histamine production in Indian oil sardine and Indian mackerel by luminous bacteria

    • A. Ramesh
    • V. K. Ananthalakshmy
    • V. K. Venugopalan

    Short Communication Pages: 105 - 107

14. Inhibition ofGeotrichum candidum by bicarbonate

    • Wei-qun Xu
    • Y. D. Hang

    Short Communication Pages: 109 - 113

15. Call for papers

    Announcement Pages: 118 - 118