1. Preface

   • A. Kjøller

   EditorialNotes Pages: 423 - 424

2. Organisation of biotechnological information into knowledge

   • B. Boh

   Research Pages: 425 - 437

3. Biotechnology education for non-scientists in the USA

   • D. F. Betsch

   Research Pages: 439 - 443

4. Joint venture capital investment for clean technologies and their problems in developing countries

   • H. W. Doelle

   Research Pages: 445 - 450

5. Needs and means for education and training in biotechnology: perspectives from developing countries and Europe

   • J. M. Grainger

   Research Pages: 451 - 456

6. Environmental biotechnology in India: prospects and case studies

   • P. Khanna

   Research Pages: 457 - 461

7. Constraints on the development of biotechnology in Zambia

   • M. M. Lewanika
   • K. D. Mulenga

   Research Pages: 463 - 465

8. Polymerase chain Reaction in molecular biotechnology; appropriate technology for developing countries

   • A. E. Felice
   • C. Alshinawi

   Research Pages: 467 - 471

9. Mushroom nutriceuticals

   • S. T. Chang
   • J. A. Buswell

   Research Pages: 473 - 476

10. Integrated membrane systems for gas separation in biotechnology: potential and prospects

    • V. Teplyakov
    • E. Sostina
    • A. Netrusov

    Research Pages: 477 - 485

11. Recent advances in microbial mining

    • A. D. Agate

    Research Pages: 487 - 495

12. Temperature regulation of anaerobic degradation of organic matter

    • P. Westermann

    Research Pages: 497 - 503

13. Biological control of plant pathogens in Brazil: application and current research

    • W. Bettiol

    Research Pages: 505 - 510

14. The response of maize (Zea mays) to Azospirillum inoculation in various types of soils in the field

    • E. Fallik
    • Y. Okon

    Research Pages: 511 - 515

15. Molecular genetics as a tool to remove bottlenecks in the biosynthesis of β-lactam antibiotics

    • F. Fierro
    • J. L. Barredo
    • J. F. Martín

    Research Pages: 517 - 523

16. Partial purification and some properties of an alkaline cellulase from an alkalophilic Bacillus sp.

    • H. Khyami-Horani

    Research Pages: 525 - 529

17. Experiences with the use of a starter culture in the fermentation of maize for ‘kenkey’ production in Ghana

    • M. Halm
    • A. Osei-Yaw
    • W. K. A. Amoa-Awua

    Research Pages: 531 - 536

18. Lignocellulolytic enzyme profiles of edible mushroom fungi

    • J. A. Buswell
    • Y. J. Cai
    • H. -S. Yu

    Research Pages: 537 - 542

19. Bio-stabilization of drinking water in supply systems as observed in the tropics

    • E. Dahi
    • J. Thøgersen

    Research Pages: 543 - 547

20. Chlorine decay and bacterial inactivation kinetics in drinking water in the tropics

    • J. Thøgersen
    • E. Dahi

    Research Pages: 549 - 556

21. Meeting announcements

    Events Pages: 557 - 558