1. Editorial

   EditorialNotes Pages: III - IV

2. Physiology of aliphatic hydrocarbon-degrading microorganisms

   • Robert J. Watkinson
   • Philip Morgan

   OriginalPaper Pages: 79 - 92

3. Microbial metabolism of monoterpenes — recent developments

   • Peter W. Trudgill

   OriginalPaper Pages: 93 - 105

4. Formation and physiological role of biosurfactants produced by hydrocarbon-utilizing microorganisms

   • Rolf K. Hommel

   OriginalPaper Pages: 107 - 119

5. Microbial degradation of chelating agents used in detergents with special reference to nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA)

   • Thomas Egli
   • Matthias Bally
   • Thomas Uetz

   OriginalPaper Pages: 121 - 132

6. Physiology and performance of thermophilic microorganisms in sewage sludge treatment processes

   • B. Sonnleitner
   • M. Bomio

   OriginalPaper Pages: 133 - 146

7. Enzymology of cellulose degradation

   • Thomas M. Wood
   • Vicenta Garcia-Campayo

   OriginalPaper Pages: 147 - 161

8. Biodegradation of lignin-carbohydrate complexes

   • Thomas W. Jeffries

   OriginalPaper Pages: 163 - 176

9. Physiology of microbial degradation of chitin and chitosan

   • Graham W. Gooday

   OriginalPaper Pages: 177 - 190

10. The biodegradation of aromatic hydrocarbons by bacteria

    • Mark R. Smith

    OriginalPaper Pages: 191 - 206

11. Degradation of halogenated aromatic compounds

    • L. C. M. Commandeur
    • J. R. Parsons

    OriginalPaper Pages: 207 - 220