1. Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR): emergence in agriculture

   • P. N. Bhattacharyya
   • D. K. Jha

   Review 24 December 2011 Pages: 1327 - 1350

   

2. The antimicrobial effects of propolis collected in different regions in the Basque Country (Northern Spain)

   • Josep Serra Bonvehí
   • Arrate Lacalle Gutiérrez

   Original Paper 08 November 2011 Pages: 1351 - 1358

   

3. Screening of Argentine native fungal strains for biocontrol of the grasshopper Tropidacris collaris: relationship between fungal pathogenicity and chitinolytic enzyme activity

   • S. A. Pelizza
   • L. A. Elíades
   • C. E. Lange

   Original Paper 08 November 2011 Pages: 1359 - 1366

   

4. Optimization of exopolysaccharide production and diesel oil emulsifying properties in root nodulating bacteria

   • K. H. Huang
   • B. Y. Chen
   • C. C. Young

   Original Paper 26 November 2011 Pages: 1367 - 1373

   

5. Bio-conventional bleaching of kadam kraft-AQ pulp by thermo-alkali-tolerant xylanases from two strains of Coprinellus disseminatus for extenuating adsorbable organic halides and improving strength with optical properties and energy conservation

   • Mohan Lal
   • Dharm Dutt
   • C. H. Tyagi

   Original Paper 18 November 2011 Pages: 1375 - 1387

   

6. Characterization of novel Trichoderma spp. isolates as a search for effective biocontrollers of fungal diseases of economically important crops in Argentina

   • Verónica Fabiana Consolo
   • Cecilia Inés Mónaco
   • Graciela Lidia Salerno

   Original Paper 17 November 2011 Pages: 1389 - 1398

   

7. Chemical composition of fennel essential oil and its impact on Staphylococcus aureus exotoxin production

   • Jiazhang Qiu
   • Hongen Li
   • Xuming Deng

   Original Paper 16 November 2011 Pages: 1399 - 1405

   

8. Enhancement of diepoxin ζ production in liquid culture of endophytic fungus Berkleasmium sp. Dzf12 by polysaccharides from its host plant Dioscorea zingiberensis

   • Yan Li
   • Peiqin Li
   • Ligang Zhou

   Original Paper 08 November 2011 Pages: 1407 - 1413

   

9. Synergistic effect of surfactin from Bacillus subtilis C4 and Achyrocline satureioides extracts on the viability of Paenibacillus larvae

   • D. C. Sabaté
   • M. J. Gonzaléz
   • J. M. Marioli

   Original Paper 12 November 2011 Pages: 1415 - 1422

   

10. Screening for glycosidase activities of lactic acid bacteria as a biotechnological tool in oenology

    • Fátima Pérez-Martín
    • Susana Seseña
    • María Llanos Palop

    Original Paper 15 November 2011 Pages: 1423 - 1432

    

11. Characterization of volatile fraction of typical Irpinian wines fermented with a new starter yeast

    • A. Calabretti
    • F. La Cara
    • M. G. Volpe

    Original Paper 19 November 2011 Pages: 1433 - 1442

    

12. PCR detection of enzyme-encoding genes in Leuconostoc mesenteroides strains of wine origin

    • Phillip Senzo Mtshali
    • Benoit Divol
    • Maret du Toit

    Original Paper 26 November 2011 Pages: 1443 - 1449

    

13. Identification and analysis of the metabolic functions of a high-salt-tolerant halophilic aromatic yeast Candida etchellsii for soy sauce production

    • Jie Feng
    • Xiao-Bei Zhan
    • Chi-Chung Lin

    Original Paper 13 November 2011 Pages: 1451 - 1458

    

14. Comparative assessment of the efficacy of bacterial and cyanobacterial phytohormones in plant tissue culture

    • Anwar Hussain
    • Shahida Hasnain

    Original Paper 13 November 2011 Pages: 1459 - 1466

    

15. Characterization of melanin pigment produced by Aspergillus nidulans

    • R. C. R. Gonçalves
    • H. C. F. Lisboa
    • S. R. Pombeiro-Sponchiado

    Original Paper 16 November 2011 Pages: 1467 - 1474

    

16. Endophytic Methylobacterium extorquens expresses a heterologous β-1,4-endoglucanase A (EglA) in Catharanthus roseus seedlings, a model host plant for Xylella fastidiosa

    • Antônio Sérgio Ferreira Filho
    • Maria Carolina Quecine
    • Welington Luiz Araújo

    Original Paper 19 November 2011 Pages: 1475 - 1481

    

17. Pure culture of Metarhizium anisopliae LHL07 reprograms soybean to higher growth and mitigates salt stress

    • Abdul Latif Khan
    • Muhammad Hamayun
    • In-Jung Lee

    Original Paper 22 November 2011 Pages: 1483 - 1494

    

18. Cloning, expression in Escherichia coli, and purification of soluble recombinant duck interleukin-2

    • Cuihong du
    • Long Han
    • Zhijun Xie

    Original Paper 22 November 2011 Pages: 1495 - 1501

    

19. Plant growth promoting activity of an auxin and siderophore producing isolate of Streptomyces under saline soil conditions

    • Akram Sadeghi
    • Ebrahim Karimi
    • Hossein Askari

    Original Paper 19 November 2011 Pages: 1503 - 1509

    

20. Metabolic and molecular characterization of bacterial community associated to Patagonian Chilean oligotrophic-lakes of quaternary glacial origin

    • Carla Leon
    • Víctor Campos
    • María-Angélica Mondaca

    Original Paper 26 November 2011 Pages: 1511 - 1521

    

21. Batch production of Pyranose 2-oxidase from Trametes versicolor (ATCC 11235) in medium with a lignocellulosic substrate and enzymatic bleaching of cotton fabrics

    • Nurdan Kasikara Pazarlioglu
    • Emre Erden
    • A. Merih Sariisik

    Original Paper 26 November 2011 Pages: 1523 - 1531

    

22. Growth, fruiting and lignocellulolytic enzyme production by the edible mushroom Grifola frondosa (maitake)

    • Sandra Montoya
    • Carlos Eduardo Orrego
    • Laura Levin

    Original Paper 26 November 2011 Pages: 1533 - 1541

    

23. Characterization and purification of a bacteriocin from Lactobacillus paracasei subsp. paracasei BMK2005, an intestinal isolate active against multidrug-resistant pathogens

    • Kamel Bendjeddou
    • Michel Fons
    • Djamila Sadoun

    Original Paper 03 December 2011 Pages: 1543 - 1552

    

24. Optimization of a corn steep medium for production of ethanol from synthesis gas fermentation by Clostridium ragsdalei

    • Jyotisna Saxena
    • Ralph S. Tanner

    Original Paper 26 November 2011 Pages: 1553 - 1561

    

25. Optimization and scale-up of 2,3-butanediol production by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens B10-127

    • Taowei Yang
    • Xian Zhang
    • Zhenghong Xu

    Original Paper 26 November 2011 Pages: 1563 - 1574

    

26. Growth-inhibiting effects of Paeonia lactiflora root steam distillate constituents and structurally related compounds on human intestinal bacteria

    • Luong Thi My Ngan
    • Joon-Kwan Moon
    • Young-Joon Ahn

    Original Paper 26 November 2011 Pages: 1575 - 1583

27. Chromate reduction by a chromate-resistant bacterium, Microbacterium sp.

    • Zhaoming Liu
    • Yan Wu
    • Meiying Gao

    Original Paper 09 December 2011 Pages: 1585 - 1592

    

28. Isolation and characterisation of aerobic endospore forming Bacilli from sugarcane rhizosphere for the selection of strains with agriculture potentialities

    • Teresa de los Milagros Orberá Ratón
    • Ricardo Yano
    • Heloíza Ramos Barbosa

    Original Paper 10 December 2011 Pages: 1593 - 1603

    

29. Characterization of clinical strains of MSSA, MRSA and MRSE isolated from skin and soft tissue infections and the antibacterial activity of ZnO nanoparticles

    • Mohammad Azam Ansari
    • Haris M. Khan
    • Ameer Azam

    Original Paper 03 December 2011 Pages: 1605 - 1613

    

30. Polyamines stimulate hyphal branching and infection in the early stage of Glomus etunicatum colonization

    • Ying Cheng
    • Wei Ma
    • Beijiu Cheng

    Original Paper 04 December 2011 Pages: 1615 - 1621

    

31. A surfactant tolerant laccase of Meripilus giganteus

    • Gunnar Schmidt
    • Ulrich Krings
    • Ralf G. Berger

    Original Paper 07 December 2011 Pages: 1623 - 1632

    

32. An extracellular serine protease produced by Vibrio vulnificus NCIMB 2137, a metalloprotease-gene negative strain isolated from a diseased eel

    • Shin-ichi Miyoshi
    • Jiyou Wang
    • Yoko Maehara

    Original Paper 06 December 2011 Pages: 1633 - 1639

    

33. d-amino acids for the enhancement of a binary biocide cocktail consisting of THPS and EDDS against an SRB biofilm

    • D. Xu
    • J. Wen
    • I. Raad

    Original Paper 11 December 2011 Pages: 1641 - 1646

    

34. Purification and partial characterization of bacteriocin produced by Lactococcus lactis ssp. lactis LL171

    • Archana Kumari
    • Nefise Akkoç
    • Mustafa Akçelik

    Original Paper 10 December 2011 Pages: 1647 - 1655

    

35. Bioprospecting and indexing the microalgal diversity of different ecological habitats of India

    • Sachitra Kumar Ratha
    • Radha Prasanna
    • Anil Kumar Saxena

    Original Paper 17 December 2011 Pages: 1657 - 1667

    

36. Genes tagging and molecular diversity of red rot susceptible/tolerant sugarcane hybrids using c-DNA and unigene derived markers

    • R. K. Singh
    • R. B. Singh
    • M. L. Sharma

    Original Paper 16 December 2011 Pages: 1669 - 1679

    

37. Isolation and screening of phlD ⁺ plant growth promoting rhizobacteria antagonistic to Ralstonia solanacearum

    • Srinivasamurthy Ramadasappa
    • Ashwani K. Rai
    • Rhitu Rai

    Original Paper 14 December 2011 Pages: 1681 - 1690

    

38. Gene cloning, expression and characterization of a neoagarotetraose-producing β-agarase from the marine bacterium Agarivorans sp. HZ105

    • Bokun Lin
    • Guoyong Lu
    • Zhong Hu

    Original Paper 27 December 2011 Pages: 1691 - 1697

    

39. Electrochemical genosensor for specific detection of the food-borne pathogen, Vibrio cholerae

    • Kim-Fatt Low
    • Kritsanaporn Chuenrangsikul
    • Yean-Yean Chan

    Original Paper 18 December 2011 Pages: 1699 - 1706

    

40. Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy characterization of the adhesion of conidia from Penicillium expansum to cedar wood substrata at different pH values

    • Soumya El abed
    • Saad Koraichi Ibnsouda
    • Fatima Hamadi

    Original Paper 31 December 2011 Pages: 1707 - 1713

    

41. Chlorpyrifos bioremediation in Pennisetum rhizosphere by a novel potential degrader Stenotrophomonas maltophilia MHF ENV20

    • Kriti Kumari Dubey
    • M. H. Fulekar

    Original Paper 24 December 2011 Pages: 1715 - 1725

    

42. Lead and cadmium-induced oxidative stress impacting mycelial growth of Oudemansiella radicata in liquid medium alleviated by microbial siderophores

    • Yan-ru Cao
    • Xi-yu Zhang
    • Heng Xu

    Original Paper 24 December 2011 Pages: 1727 - 1737

    

43. Purification and characterization of methyl parathion hydrolase from Burkholderia cepacia capable of degrading organophosphate insecticides

    • Anirut Ekkhunnatham
    • Boonsri Jongsareejit
    • Jesdawan Wichitwechkarn

    Original Paper 31 December 2011 Pages: 1739 - 1746

    

44. Influence of specific fermentation conditions on natural microflora of pomace in “Grappa” production

    • Lucilla Iacumin
    • Marisa Manzano
    • Giuseppe Comi

    Original Paper 25 December 2011 Pages: 1747 - 1759

    

45. Multivariate analysis to discriminate yeast strains with technological applications in table olive processing

    • Francisco Rodríguez-Gómez
    • Veronica Romero-Gil
    • Francisco Noé Arroyo-López

    Original Paper 27 December 2011 Pages: 1761 - 1770

    

46. Assessment of factors affecting Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation of the unicellular green alga, Chlorella vulgaris

    • Thye San Cha
    • Willy Yee
    • Ahmad Aziz

    Original Paper 29 December 2011 Pages: 1771 - 1779

    

47. Identification of carotenoids with high antioxidant capacity produced by extremophile microorganisms

    • Fernanda Mandelli
    • Viviane S. Miranda
    • Adriana Z. Mercadante

    Original Paper 31 December 2011 Pages: 1781 - 1790

    

48. Acute phase response in lame cattle with interdigital dermatitis

    • S. Nazifi
    • Z. Esmailnezhad
    • A. Mirzaei

    OriginalPaper 30 December 2011 Pages: 1791 - 1796

    

49. Soil microbial community analysis of between no-till and tillage in a controlled horticultural field

    • Seung Koo Yang
    • Min Keun Kim
    • Young Han Lee

    Short Communication 15 November 2011 Pages: 1797 - 1801

    

50. An efficient way from naringenin to carthamidine and isocarthamidine by Aspergillus niger

    • Jing Xu
    • Li Yang
    • Zhi-Bi Hu

    Short Communication 06 November 2011 Pages: 1803 - 1806