1. Preface for biodegradation

   • Marcus Vallero

   Preface Pages: 171 - 172

2. Anaerobic desulphurisation of thiophenes by mixed microbial communities from oilfields

   • C.L.M. Marcelis
   • A.E. Ivanova
   • A.J.M. Stams

   OriginalPaper Pages: 173 - 182

3. Isolation and identification of thiocyanate utilizing chemolithotrophs from gold mine soils

   • Changsoo Lee
   • Jaai Kim
   • Seokhwan Hwang

   OriginalPaper Pages: 183 - 188

4. Sulfite-oxido-reductase is involved in the oxidation of sulfite in Desulfocapsa sulfoexigens during disproportionation of thiosulfate and elemental sulfur

   • Trine-Maria Frederiksen
   • Kai Finster

   OriginalPaper Pages: 189 - 198

5. Heavy metal bioavailability in a soil affected by mineral sulphides contamination following the mine spillage at Aznalcóllar (Spain)

   • Rafael Clemente
   • David J. Walker
   • M. Pilar Bernal

   OriginalPaper Pages: 199 - 205

6. Performance and Ethanol Oxidation Kinetics of a Sulfate-Reducing Fluidized-Bed Reactor Treating Acidic Metal-Containing Wastewater

   • Anna H. Kaksonen
   • Peter D. Franzmann
   • Jaakko A. Puhakka

   OriginalPaper Pages: 207 - 217

7. The Role of Sulphidogenesis in Anaerobic Treatment Phase of Tannery Wastewater Treatment in Advanced Integrated Wastewater Pond System

   • I. Tadesse
   • F.B. Green
   • J.A. Puhakka

   OriginalPaper Pages: 219 - 227

8. Use of Sulfate Reducing Cell Suspension Bioreactors for the Treatment of SO₂ Rich Flue Gases

   • P.N.L. Lens
   • R. Gastesi
   • G. Lettinga

   OriginalPaper Pages: 229 - 240