1. Trends and opportunities of algal biotechnology in the Asia-Pacific region

   • Yuan-Kun Lee
   • Kwok Ki Ho
   • Swee Ling Yang

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1 - 2

2. Microalgae as sources of pharmaceuticals and other biologically active compounds

   • Michael A. Borowitzka

   OriginalPaper Pages: 3 - 15

3. Nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria as source of phycobiliprotein pigments. Composition and growth performance of ten filamentous heterocystous strains

   • José Moreno
   • Herminia Rodríguez
   • Miguel G. Guerrero

   OriginalPaper Pages: 17 - 23

4. Chromosomal and mutagenic study of the marine macroalga, Gracilaria tenuistipitata

   • Daleng Shen
   • Madeline Wu

   OriginalPaper Pages: 25 - 31

5. Molecular characterisation of Sargassum polycystum and S. siliquosum (Phaeophyta) by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) primers

   • Chai-Ling Ho
   • Siew-Moi Phang
   • Tikki Pang

   OriginalPaper Pages: 33 - 41

6. A strategy for high cell density culture of heterotrophic microalgae with inhibitory substrates

   • Feng Chen
   • Michael R. Johns

   OriginalPaper Pages: 43 - 46

7. Design and performance of an α-type tubular photobioreactor for mass cultivation of microalgae

   • Yuan-Kun Lee
   • Sun-Yeun Ding
   • Poo-Chin Chew

   OriginalPaper Pages: 47 - 51

8. Immunological detection of the fungal parasite, Pythium sp.; the causative organism of red rot disease in Porphyra yezoensis

   • Hideomi Amano
   • Reiko Suginaga
   • Hiroyuki Noda

   OriginalPaper Pages: 53 - 58

9. Influence of carbon source on growth, biochemical composition and pigmentation of Ankistrodesmus convolutus

   • Wan-Loy Chu
   • Siew-Moi Phang
   • Swee-Hock Goh

   OriginalPaper Pages: 59 - 64

10. New mode of Dunaliella biotechnology: two-phase growth for β-carotene production

    • Ami Ben-Amotz

    OriginalPaper Pages: 65 - 68

11. Influence of areal density on β-carotene production by Dunaliella salina

    • Johan U. Grobbelaar

    OriginalPaper Pages: 69 - 73

12. Isolation and characterization of Dunaliella salina from Thailand

    • Sorawit Powtongsook
    • Prasat Kittakoop
    • Suchana Wisessang

    OriginalPaper Pages: 75 - 76

13. Genetic engineering in marine cyanobacteria

    • Tadashi Matsunaga
    • Haruko Takeyama

    OriginalPaper Pages: 77 - 84

14. A comparative study of four systems for tertiary wastewater treatment by Scenedesmus bicellularis: New technology for immobilization

    • Valentino M. Kaya
    • Joël de la Noüe
    • Gaston Picard

    OriginalPaper Pages: 85 - 95

15. Gold uptake by Chlorella vulgaris

    • Y. P. Ting
    • W. K. Teo
    • C. Y. Soh

    BriefCommunication Pages: 97 - 100

16. Announcement

    Announcement Pages: i - i