1. International Union of Microbiological Societies Newsletter

   IUMS News Pages: i - iv

2. An effective automated glucose sensor for fermentation monitoring and control

   • I. Queinnec
   • C. Destruhaut
   • G. Goma

   Research Papers Pages: 7 - 13

3. Kinetics of enzymatic lysis, formation and regeneration of protoplasts ofCandida (Torulopsis) apicola

   • O. Rilke
   • A. Baum
   • H. -P. Kleber

   Research Papers Pages: 14 - 20

4. Effect of carbon source and dissolved oxygen level on cell growth and pullulanase production byBacillus stearothermophilus G-82

   • E. I. Emanuilova
   • M. S. Kambourova

   Research Papers Pages: 21 - 23

5. Quantitative determination of δ-endotoxin contents in spray-dried preparations ofBacillus thuringiensis strain GC-91

   • K. Bernhard

   Research Papers Pages: 24 - 29

6. Synthetic oligonucleotide probes for detection of mercury-resistance genes in environmental freshwater microbial communities in response to pollutants

   • I. Mirgain
   • C. Hagnere
   • H. Monteil

   Research Papers Pages: 30 - 38

7. High laccase producing mutants ofPleurotus florida

   • R. P. S. Dhaliwal
   • H. S. Garcha
   • P. K. Khanna

   Research Papers Pages: 39 - 41

8. α-Glucosidase synthesis in batch and continuous culture ofSaccharomyces cerevisiae

   • G. Ramesh
   • M. S. Deshpande
   • V. B. Rale

   Research Papers Pages: 42 - 44

9. Cellulolytic enzymes of a thermotolerantAspergillus terreus strain and their action on cellulosic substrates

   • K. B. Bastawde

   Research Papers Pages: 45 - 49

10. Growth and sugars utilization by mixed cultures ofLactobacillus delbrueckii subsp.bulgaricus andStreptococcus salivarius subsp.thermophilus isolated from Argentina yogurt

    • M. J. Amoroso
    • M. C. Manca de Nadra

    Research Papers Pages: 50 - 54

11. In vitro production of pectolytic and cellulolytic enzymes byColletotrichum lindemuthianum isolated from soybean grown in Saudi Arabia

    • A. H. Bahkali

    Research Papers Pages: 55 - 59

12. Inhibition of aflatoxin production inAspergillus flavus by natural coumarins and chromones

    • S. S. Mabrouk
    • N. M. A. El-Shayeb

    Research Papers Pages: 60 - 62

13. Rhizopus oligosporus grown on natural rubber waste serum for production of single cell protein: a preliminary study

    • M. S. Mahat
    • I. C. MacRae

    Short Communication Pages: 63 - 64

14. Real continuous biomass production ofBradyrhizobium japonicum in a veterinary vaccine production unit

    • H. Böhnel
    • S. Bruns

    Short Communication Pages: 65 - 67

15. Production of pigments byMonascus purpureus using sugar-cane bagasse in roller bottle cultures

    • S. W. Chiu
    • S. M. Chan

    Short Communication Pages: 68 - 70

16. Extracellular enzyme activities during cassava fermentation for ‘fufu’ production

    • O. B. Oyewole
    • S. A. Odunfa

    Short Communication Pages: 71 - 72

17. Regulation of the cellulase biosynthesis inAspergillus terreus

    • S. Ali
    • A. Sayed

    Short Communication Pages: 73 - 75

18. Freeze-drying of microorganisms using a simple apparatus

    • K. A. Malik

    Technical Information Sheet No. 7 Pages: 76 - 79

19. Liquid-drying of microorganisms using a simple apparatus

    • K. A. Malik

    Technical Information Sheet No. 8 Pages: 80 - 82

20. Meeting announcements

    Announcement Pages: 83 - 84