1. IUMS News International Union of Microbiological Societies Newsletter

   News Pages: i - iv

2. AIDS in Africa: distinguishing fact and fiction

   • E. Papadopulos-Eleopulos
   • V. F. Turner
   • H. Bialy

   Review Pages: 135 - 143

3. Genome characterization of glucose-isomerase-producingStreptomyces sp. NCIM 2730: detection of sequences homologous to a rice repeat sequence

   • M. S. Ghatge
   • V. V. Deshpande
   • P. K. Ranjekar

   Research Pages: 144 - 147

4. Simultaneous degradation of 3-chlorobenzoate and phenolic compounds by a defined mixed culture ofPseudomonas spp.

   • K. S. Babu
   • P. V. Ajith-Kumar
   • A. A. M. Kunhi

   Research Pages: 148 - 152

5. Characterization of two extracellular proteases fromLeuconostoc oenos

   • G. C. Rollán
   • M. E. Farías
   • M. C. Manca De Nadra

   Research Pages: 153 - 155

6. Increased H₂ production by immobilized microorganisms

   • A. Kumar
   • S. R. Jain
   • V. C. Kalia

   Research Pages: 156 - 159

7. Measurement of feruloyl/p-coumaroyl esterase by capillary zone electrophoresis

   • J. A. Donaghy
   • A. M. McKay

   Research Pages: 160 - 162

8. Transfer of an insecticidal protein gene ofBacillus thuringiensis into plant-colonizingAzospirillum

   • V. Udayasuriyan
   • A. Nakamura
   • T. Uozumi

   Research Pages: 163 - 167

9. Solid-substrate fermentation ofKloeckera apiculata andCandida utilis on apple pomace to produce an improved stock-feed

   • H. Rahmat
   • R. A. Hodge
   • P. L. Yu

   Research Pages: 168 - 170

10. Solid-state fermentation of carob pods byAspergillus niger for protein production: effect of particle size

    • T. Smail
    • O. Salhi
    • J. S. Knapp

    Research Pages: 171 - 173

11. Sequential production of pectinases byPenicillium frequentans

    • M. J. V. Fonseca
    • S. Said

    Research Pages: 174 - 177

12. Origin of enzymes involved in detoxification and root softening during cassava retting

    • F. Ampe
    • A. Brauman

    Research Pages: 178 - 182

13. In vitro evaluation of bacteria for the biological control ofMacrophomina phaseolina

    • F. Perdomo
    • R. Echávez-Badel
    • E. C. Schröder

    Research Pages: 183 - 185

14. Interactions between populations ofPseudomonas putida leading to the expression of a cryptic dehalogenase gene (dehll)

    • J. H. Slater
    • S. J. Hope

    Research Pages: 186 - 192

15. Improved production of extracellular α-amylase, by the thermophilic fungusMalbranchea sulfurea, following protoplast fusion

    • A. K. Gupta
    • S. P. Gautam

    Research Pages: 193 - 195

16. Changes in the intracellular concentrations of the adenosine phosphates and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotides ofSaccharomyces cerevisiae during batch fermentation

    • J. C. Mauricio
    • M. Pareja
    • J. M. Ortega

    Research Pages: 196 - 201

17. Growth, sporulation and toxin production byBacillus thuringiensis subsp.israelensis andB. sphaericus in media based on mustard-seed meal

    • R. P. Gangurde
    • Y. I. Shethna

    Research Pages: 202 - 205

18. Application of protein-A indirect ELISA (PAI-ELISA) for the detection of anti-Smith antibodies in systemic lupus erythematosus patients

    • B. O. Siti-Rohana
    • I. B. Ahmad
    • B. A. Nasuruddin

    Research Pages: 206 - 208

19. Rapid purification of proline-specific endopeptidase fromFlavobacterium meningosepticum heterologously expressed inEscherichia coli

    • T. Diefenthal
    • H. Dargatz

    Research Pages: 209 - 212

20. Effects of environmental conditions on production of xylitol byCandida boidinii

    • E. Vandeska
    • S. Amartey
    • T. Jeffries

    Research Pages: 213 - 218

21. Emulsifying property of a viscous exopolysaccharide fromSphingomonas paucimobilis

    • A. A. Ashtaputre
    • A. K. Shah

    Research Pages: 219 - 222

22. Rhizobium leguminosarum inoculation decreases damage to faba bean (Vicia faba) caused by broad bean mottle bromovirus and bean yellow mosaic potyvirus

    • E. A. E. Elsheikh
    • A. G. Osman

    Research Pages: 223 - 227

23. Phytase production and decrease of phytic acid content in canola meal byAspergillus carbonarius in solid-state fermentation

    • S. Al-Asheh
    • Z. Duvnjak

    Research Pages: 228 - 231

24. An extracellular α-l-arabinofuranosidase fromSclerotium rolfsii

    • S. Chinnathambi
    • A. H. Lachke

    Short Communication Pages: 232 - 233

25. Physical characterization of a glucose-dehydrogenase-bearing plasmid from ketoacid-producingErwinia herbicola

    • S. Koul
    • V. Verma
    • G. N. Qazi

    Short Communication Pages: 234 - 235

26. AXanthomonas maltophilia isolate tolerating up to 1% sodium azide in Tris/HCl buffer

    • J. J. Borowicz
    • S. Brishammar
    • B. Gerhardson

    Short Communication Pages: 236 - 237

27. Variation of RAPD-fingerprint patterns using different DNA-extraction methods with Gram-positive bacteria

    • Y. Abed
    • A. Davin
    • P. De Micco

    Short Communication Pages: 238 - 239

28. Assimilation of benzoate byRhodotorula rubra, Rhodotorula glutinis andRhodosporidium toruloides, as affected by glucose or xylose

    • D. Muncnerová
    • J. Augustín

    Short Communication Pages: 240 - 241

29. Production, isolation and partial purification of xylanases from anAspergillus sp.

    • P. Khanna
    • S. Sivakami Sundari
    • N. Jothi Kumar

    Short Communication Pages: 242 - 243

30. Technical Communication: Evaluation of cassava extract/soya bean digest medium for fungal growth

    • I. N. Ibeh

    Technical Communication Pages: 244 - 244

31. Book reviews

    • M. W. Loutif
    • F. G. Priest
    • W. A. Anderson

    BookReview Pages: 245 - 247

32. Meeting announcements

    Events Pages: 248 - 248

33. Erratum

    Erratum Pages: 248 - 248