1. IUMS news

   News Pages: i - iv

2. The prospects of microbial technologies in India

   • P. M. Bhargava

   Guest Editorial Pages: 227 - 228

3. Application of good laboratory practice (GLP) to culture collections of microbial and cell cultures

   • R. E. Stevenson
   • S. C. Jong

   Review Pages: 229 - 235

4. UNESCO Regional Network for Microbiology and Allied Activities in Southeast Asia: A model training and research network in microbiology for development

   • S. T. Chang
   • Z. H. Shamsuddin
   • E. J. DaSilva

   Review Pages: 236 - 241

5. Proteinases in fungal morphogenesis

   • M. V. Deshpande

   Review Pages: 242 - 250

6. Use of starter cultures containingStreptococcus diacetilactis, Lactobacillus brevis andSaccharomyces cerevisiae for fermenting milk for production of Nigeriannono

   • R. N. Okagbue
   • M. O. Bankole

   Research Papers Pages: 251 - 253

7. Production of an alkaline proteinase fromConidiobolus coronatus and its use to resolvedl-phenylalanine anddl-phenylglycine

   • I. I. Sutar
   • M. C. Srinivasan
   • H. G. Vartak

   Research Papers Pages: 254 - 258

8. Isolation of thermotolerant, fermentative yeasts growing at 52°C and producing ethanol at 45°C and 50°C

   • I. M. Banat
   • P. Nigam
   • R. Marchant

   Research Papers Pages: 259 - 263

9. Oxygen transfer deficiencies in starch-based media

   • S. D. Vlaev
   • M. Valeva

   Research Papers Pages: 264 - 266

10. Production and properties of fibrinolytic enzyme fromStreptomyces sp. NRC 411

    • M. A. Abdel-Naby
    • A. I. El-Diwany
    • A. -M. S. Ismail

    Research Papers Pages: 267 - 269

11. Metabolism of vanillic acid by Micromycetes

    • P. Guiraud
    • R. Steiman
    • J. -L. Benoit-Guyod

    Research Papers Pages: 270 - 275

12. Purification and properties ofβ-fructofuranosidase from Aspergillus japonicus

    • S. Hayashi
    • K. Matsuzaki
    • K. Imada

    Research Papers Pages: 276 - 279

13. Sugar and malic acid utilization and acetic acid formation byLeuconostoc oenos

    • A. M. Strasser de Saad
    • M. C. Manca de Nadra

    Research Papers Pages: 280 - 283

14. Characterization of proteases produced by newly isolated and identified proteolytic microorganisms from fermented fish (Budu)

    • W. Choorit
    • P. Prasertsan

    Research Papers Pages: 284 - 286

15. Amylolytic potentials and wort fermenting components of Nigerian sorghums and barley

    • O. U. EtokAkpan

    Research Papers Pages: 287 - 289

16. A novel thermotolerant methylotrophicBacillus sp. and its potential for use in single-cell protein production

    • I. M. Banat
    • M. Murad
    • I. Y. Hamdan

    Research Papers Pages: 290 - 295

17. Phenotypic character of the lipid hydroperoxide-resistant mutant: Positive relationship between flocculation and resistance against lipid hydroperoxide inSaccharomyces cerevisiae

    • Y. Inoue
    • L. -T. Tran
    • A. Kimura

    Research Papers Pages: 296 - 300

18. Bacillus thuringiensis growth, sporulation and δ-endotoxin production in oxygen limited and non-limited cultures

    • C. Avignone-Rossa
    • J. Arcas
    • C. Mignone

    Research Papers Pages: 301 - 304

19. Bioleaching of metallic sulphides withThiobacillus ferrooxidans in the absence of iron (II)

    • E. Donati
    • G. Curutchet
    • P. Tedesco

    Research Papers Pages: 305 - 308

20. Biodegradation of textile azo-dyes byPhanerochaete chrysosporium

    • N. Capalash
    • Prince Sharma

    Research Papers Pages: 309 - 312

21. Cellulases ofVibrio agar-liquefaciens isolated from sea mud

    • V. K. Abhaykumar
    • H. C. Dube

    Research Papers Pages: 313 - 315

22. Development of a bioassay reagent usingPhotobacterium phosphoreum as a test for the detection of aquatic toxicants

    • A. E. Ronco

    Research Papers Pages: 316 - 318

23. Biosorption of metal ions byAzotobacter vinelandii

    • D. Cotoras
    • M. Millar
    • A. Mestre

    Research Papers Pages: 319 - 323

24. Bacterial degradation of benzalphthalide

    • S. H. Ganji
    • B. G. Pujar

    Short Communication Pages: 324 - 325

25. Effect of pesticides on growth, respiration and nitrogenase activity ofAzotobacter andAzospirillum

    • S. A. Omar
    • M. H. Abd-Alla

    Short Communication Pages: 326 - 328

26. Suitability of some local agro-industrial wastes as carrier materials forRhizobium sp. infectingSesbania bispinosa

    • S. Muniruzzaman
    • S. I. Khan

    Short Communication Pages: 329 - 330

27. A simple transfer chamber for aseptic work with microorganisms

    • H. J. Hoben
    • P. Somasegaran

    NifTAL Project-MIRCEN: Illustrated Concepts in Agricultural Biotechnology No. 1 Pages: 331 - 332

28. A small glass fermentor for the production ofRhizobium inoculum

    • H. J. Hoben
    • P. Somasegaran

    NifTAL Project-MIRCEN: Illustrated Concepts in Agricultural Biotechnology No. 2 Pages: 333 - 334

29. A medium-scale fermentor for mass culture of rhizobia

    • P. Somasegaran
    • H. J. Hoben
    • J. C. Burton

    NifTAL Project-MIRCEN: Illustrated Concepts in Agricultural Biotechnology No. 3 Pages: 335 - 336

30. Biological nitrogen fixation (BNF): Commonly asked questions and answers

    • J. P. Roskoski

    NifTAL Project-MIRCEN: Illustrated Concepts in Agricultural Biotechnology No. 4 Pages: 337 - 339

31. Inoculating tree legume seeds and seedlings with rhizobia

    • H. H. Keyser

    NifTAL Project-MIRCEN: Illustrated Concepts in Agricultural Biotechnology No. 5 Pages: 340 - 341

32. Meeting announcements

    Announcement Pages: 342 - 344