1. L-Phenylacetylcarbinol (L-PAC): biosynthesis and industrial applications

   • V.B. Shukla
   • P.R. Kulkarni

   ReviewPaper Pages: 499 - 506

2. Fermentative production of acetic acid from various pure and natural cellulosic materials by Clostridium lentocellum SG6

   • T. Ravinder
   • B. Ramesh
   • Gopal Reddy

   OriginalPaper Pages: 507 - 512

3. Identification of morin and other compounds as inhibitors of the malic enzyme of Mucor circinelloides in vitro but not in vivo

   • J. Savitha

   OriginalPaper Pages: 513 - 518

4. Effect of volatile fatty acids on Shigella dysenteriae during anaerobic digestion of human night soil

   • D.P. Kunte
   • T.Y. Yeole
   • D.R. Ranade

   OriginalPaper Pages: 519 - 522

5. Scanning electron microscopic examination of a pellet formulation of Bacillus megaterium and B. pumilus, antagonists of Rhizoctonia solani, and survival during storage

   • Mana Kanjanamaneesathian
   • Ashara Pengnoo
   • Chirasak Kusonwiriyawong

   OriginalPaper Pages: 523 - 527

6. A colorimetric assay for gellan elaborated by Sphingomonas paucimobilis ATCC 31461

   • T.P. West
   • B. Strohfus
   • M.F. Santiago

   OriginalPaper Pages: 529 - 531

7. Preliminary genomic characterization of microsporidian Nosema bombycis

   • T.A. Sironmani

   OriginalPaper Pages: 533 - 540

8. Use of isolated kefir starter cultures in kefir production

   • M.M. Assadi
   • R. Pourahmad
   • N. Moazami

   OriginalPaper Pages: 541 - 543

9. Isolation and characterization of Pichia stipitis mutants with enhanced xylanase activity

   • Pervin Basaran
   • Nese Basaran
   • Yong D. Hang

   OriginalPaper Pages: 545 - 550

10. Feather degradation by Kocuria rosea in submerged culture

    • L. Vidal
    • P. Christen
    • M.N. Coello

    OriginalPaper Pages: 551 - 554

11. Diversity and osmoregulatory responses of bacteria isolated from two-phase olive oil extraction waste products

    • C.E. Jones
    • P.J. Murphy
    • N.J. Russell

    OriginalPaper Pages: 555 - 561

12. Effect of Spirulina platensis biomass on the growth of lactic acid bacteria in milk

    • Gloria Zulpa de Caire
    • José Luis Parada
    • Mónica M. Storni de Cano

    OriginalPaper Pages: 563 - 565

13. Selection of Tn5::lacZ mutants isogenic to wild type Azospirillum brasilense strains capable of growing at sub-optimal temperature

    • Rajeev Kaushik
    • A.K. Saxena
    • K.V.B.R. Tilak

    OriginalPaper Pages: 567 - 570

14. Rubber stoppers used with sulphidic media: a note of caution

    • Lars Elsgaard

    OriginalPaper Pages: 571 - 572

15. Raw starch-degrading enzyme from newly isolated strains of endophytic fungi

    • Yetti Marlida
    • Nazamid Saari
    • Son Radu

    OriginalPaper Pages: 573 - 578

16. Optimization of flow rate, initial metal ion concentration and biomass density for maximum removal of Cu2+ by immobilized Microcystis

    • S. Pradhan
    • L.C. Rai

    OriginalPaper Pages: 579 - 584

17. Acetophenone derivatives from Chilean isolate of Trichoderma pseudokoningii Rifai

    • L. Astudillo
    • G. Schmeda-Hirschmann
    • A. Kijjoa

    BriefCommunication Pages: 585 - 587