1. IUMS News International Union of Microbiological Societies Newsletter

   News Pages: i - iv

2. Biodiversity processing

   • K. Gbewonyo

   Guest Editorial Pages: 251 - 252

3. Lactic acid bacteria in fermented foods in Thailand

   • S. Tanasupawat
   • K. Komagata

   Review Pages: 253 - 256

4. Biological cyanide destruction mediated by microorganisms

   • S. K. Dubey
   • D. S. Holmes

   Review Pages: 257 - 265

5. Mechanisms of increased linamarin degradation during solid-substrate fermentation of cassava

   • A. J. A. Essers
   • M. H. J. Bennik
   • M. J. R. Nout

   Research Pages: 266 - 270

6. Phenanthrene mineralization by Pseudomonas sp. UG14

   • M. A. Providenti
   • C. W. Greer
   • J. T. Trevors

   Research Pages: 271 - 279

7. Regulation of cell-wall morphology and growth encoded by plasmids in Shigella dysenteriae type 1

   • D. Biswas
   • A. N. Ghosh
   • R. Kumar

   Research Pages: 280 - 283

8. Dependence of steroid 1(2)-dehydrogenation on the C-17 side chain during cholesterol metabolism by immobilized Mycobacterium fortuitum

   • A. Srivastava
   • S. Patil

   Research Pages: 284 - 286

9. Drug resistance in Salmonella strains isolated from domestic wastewater before and after treatment in stabilization ponds in an arid region (Marrakech, Morocco)

   • N. Mezrioui
   • K. Echab

   Research Pages: 287 - 290

10. A simple method for isolation of high-molecular-weight DNA from Rhodotorula gracilis

    • D. Vishnuvardhan
    • R. Joseph

    Research Pages: 291 - 293

11. Anti-mutagenic and immuno-stimulatory properties of lactic acid bacteria

    • L. Ebringer
    • M. Ferenčík
    • D. Michálková

    Research Pages: 294 - 298

12. Inhibition of different strains of enteropathogens in a lactic-fermenting cereal gruel

    • R. Kingamkono
    • E. Sjögren
    • B. Kaijser

    Research Pages: 299 - 303

13. Characterization and potential industrial applications of five novel, thermotolerant, fermentative, yeast strains

    • I. M. Banat
    • R. Marchant

    Research Pages: 304 - 306

14. Novel way to study the chronological changes in yeast outer-wall proteins

    • V. Jirků

    Research Pages: 307 - 309

15. Purification and some properties of β-mannanase from Bacillus sp.

    • T. Ooi
    • D. Kikuchi

    Research Pages: 310 - 314

16. Survey of plasmids and resistance factors among veterinary isolates of Salmonella enteritidis in Malaysia

    • R. Son
    • A. Ansary
    • A. Maznah

    Research Pages: 315 - 318

17. Genetic variation in Fusarium merismoides preserved by two different methods

    • C. Gaylarde
    • J. Kelley

    Research Pages: 319 - 321

18. Expression of the Aspergillus niger glucose oxidase gene in Penicillium nalgiovense

    • R. Geisen

    Research Pages: 322 - 325

19. Factors affecting formation of micronucleus-like structures after colchicine treatment of Trichoderma reesei

    • H. Toyama
    • N. Toyama

    Research Pages: 326 - 329

20. Three polygalacturonases constitutively synthesized by Aspergillus alliaceus

    • R. V. Mikhailova
    • L. I. Sapunova
    • A. G. Lobanok

    Research Pages: 330 - 332

21. Cellulase production by mixed fungi in solid-substrate fermentation of bagasse

    • R. Dueñas
    • R. P. Tengerdy
    • M. Gutierrez-Correa

    Research Pages: 333 - 337

22. Microbiology of siljo, a traditional Ethiopian fermented legume product

    • T. Mehari
    • M. Ashenafi

    Research Pages: 338 - 342

23. Utilization of ammonia, generated from abiotic cyanide degradation, by Rhodotorula rubra

    • M. C. Andrade
    • M. M. Figueira
    • V. R. Linardi

    Short Communication Pages: 343 - 344

24. The effect of urea on growth of moulds and biomass yield in solid-state cultivation

    • B. Kovac
    • P. Raspor

    Short Communication Pages: 345 - 346

25. Production of cellulases by thermophilic fungi grown on Leptochloa fusca straw

    • F. Latif
    • M. I. Rajoka
    • K. A. Malik

    Short Communication Pages: 347 - 348

26. Interaction between Lactobacillus hilgardii and Pediococcus pentosaceus and their metabolism of sugars and organic acids

    • A. V. Rodriguez
    • M. C. Manca De Nadra

    Short Communication Pages: 349 - 350

27. Marine organisms attached to seaweed surfaces in Jiaozhou Bay, China

    • D. Duan
    • L. Xu
    • H. Xu

    Short Communication Pages: 351 - 352

28. Acid-precipitable polymeric lignin from hardwood lignocellulose: production by a Streptomyces sp.

    • V. M. Kaluskar
    • B. P. Kapadanis
    • M. J. Penninckx

    Short Communication Pages: 353 - 354

29. Determination of the enzymatic activity of pectinases from different microorganisms

    • A. E. Maiorano
    • W. Schmidell
    • Y. Ogaki

    Short Communication Pages: 355 - 356

30. Hydroxylation of progesterone by Cunninghamella blakesleeana NCIM 687

    • S. B. Chincholkar
    • R. Seeta Laxman
    • R. D. Wakharkar

    Short Communication Pages: 357 - 358

31. Simultaneous production of α-arabinofuranosidase and xylanase by Termitomyces clypeatus

    • N. Sinha
    • S. Sengupta

    Short Communication Pages: 359 - 360

32. 5-Aminolevulinic acid production by Chlorella sp. during heterotrophic cultivation in the dark

    • K. Sasaki
    • K. Watanabe
    • S. Nagai

    Short Communication Pages: 361 - 362

33. Effect of growth supplements and whey pretreatment on butyric acid production by Clostridium butyricum

    • D. Vandák
    • M. Tomáška
    • E. Šturdík

    Short Note Pages: 363 - 363

34. Technical information sheet no.11: Isolation techniques for basidiomycetes

    • A. M. Ainsworth

    Technical Information Sheet Pages: 364 - 366

35. Technical information sheet no. 12: Plasmid isolation from bacteria: some fast procedures

    • C. Rohde

    Technical Information Sheet Pages: 367 - 369

36. A comprehensive treatise on fungi as experimental systems for basic and applied research. Vol. 1: Growth, differentiation and sexuality

    • M. A. Lachance

    Book Review Pages: 370 - 371

37. Meeting announcements

    Events Pages: 372 - 372