Guest Editorial: UNESCO Global Network for Molecular and Cell Biology (MCBN) A. Azzi Legacy Pages: 143 - 144
Interspecific hybridization between Volvariella volvacea and V. bombycina by PEG-induced protoplast fusion J. ZhaoS.T. Chang OriginalPaper Pages: 145 - 151
Cellular mechanisms of pH tolerance in Rhizobium loti O.S. CorreaA.J. Barneix OriginalPaper Pages: 153 - 157
Enhanced survival of plasmid-containing Escherichia coli in aquatic microcosms P.J. McDermottE.A. WintermanP.C. Gowland OriginalPaper Pages: 159 - 161
Lipase production by Aeromonas sobria LP004 in a medium containing whey and soybean meal P. LotrakulS. Dharmsthiti OriginalPaper Pages: 163 - 166
Evaluation of commercial soybean inoculants from Argentina M. GomezN. SilvaG. Catroux OriginalPaper Pages: 167 - 173
Studies on utilization of acetonitrile by Rhodococcus erythropolis A10 A. AcharyaA.J. Desai OriginalPaper Pages: 175 - 178
Isolation and characterization of a metronidazole tolerant mutant of the cyanobacterium Spirulina platensis exhibiting multiple stress tolerance D.P. SinghN. Singh OriginalPaper Pages: 179 - 183
Transformation of the rice blast fungus Magnaporthe grisea to benomyl resistance P. KachrooA. PotnisB.B. Chattoo OriginalPaper Pages: 185 - 187
Growth of Trichoderma harzianum and Myceliophthora thermophila in palm oil sludge S. VikineswaryA.J. KuthubutheenA.A. Ravoof OriginalPaper Pages: 189 - 194
Kinetics and modelling of kojic acid production by Aspergillus flavus Link in batch fermentation and resuspended mycelial system A.B. AriffM. RosfarizanM.I.A. Karim OriginalPaper Pages: 195 - 201
Gibberellic acid production using different solid-state fermentation systems A. TomasiniC. FajardoJ. Barrios-Gonza´lez OriginalPaper Pages: 203 - 206
The effects of growth conditions on cell wall composition and cell morphology in a temperature-sensitive tag-B mutant of Bacillus subtilis N.R. PrayitnoA.R. Archibald OriginalPaper Pages: 207 - 217
Spore germination of Frankia strains isolated from Colletia hystrix and Retanilla ephedra (Rhamnaceae) M. Caru´D. Sepu´lvedaA. Cabello OriginalPaper Pages: 219 - 224
Effect of culture conditions on spore shelf life of the biocontrol agent Trichoderma harzianum E. AgosinD. VolpeA. Crawford OriginalPaper Pages: 225 - 232
Short Communication: Effect of manganese on polysaccharide production and cellular pigmentation in the fungus Aureobasidium pullulans T.P. WestB. Strohfus OriginalPaper Pages: 233 - 235
Short Communication: Analysis of effective light in different photobioreactors: its influence on growth, photosynthetic activity and glycerol production by the freshwater green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii R. Leo´nF. Galva´n OriginalPaper Pages: 237 - 239
Short Communication: Characterization and succession of yeast populations associated with spontaneous fermentations during the production of Brazilian sugar-cane aguardente P.B. MoraisC.A. RosaA.B.R.A. Maia OriginalPaper Pages: 241 - 243
Short Communication: Purification and characterization of an intracellular β-glucosidase from Cellulomonas biazotea K.S. SiddiquiM.H. RashidM.I. Rajoka OriginalPaper Pages: 245 - 247
Short Communication: Photoinduced sporulation in Trichoderma harzianum–an experimental approach to primary events R. GuptaR.K. SaxenaS. Goel OriginalPaper Pages: 249 - 250