Contents Volume 90, Issue 1, January 2001 115 Phylogenetic analysis of Bacillus thuringiensis serovars based on 16S rRNA gene restriction fragment length 1 Instructions to authors polymorphisms K.-B. Joung i5 J.-C. Cote 7 A RI'A'IKW; A reconsideration of the evidence for 123 C'.haracterization of cell envelope-associated proteinases of Escherichia coli STa (heat stable) enterotoxin-driven Huid thermophilic lactobacilli D. Pint, .VI. Kojic, .4. Bantna, secretion: a new view of S'Fa action and a new paradigm /. Spasojevic, 1. Strahinic L. Topisirovic for fluid absorption M.L. Lucas 131 Fracing eti Salmonella spp. in two pork slaughter and 11 Comparison of selective procedures for isolation and cutting plants using serotyping and macrorcstriction eumeration of Legionella species from hot water systems genotyping 1. Giovannacci, S. Qiiegiiiner, C. Ragimbeau, E. Leant P.P. Legnani G. Salvat, J.L. I endeuvre, f . Carlier G. Ermel 34 Role of botr\ ti/ed grape micro-organisms in S()2 binding 148 Letters to the I^ditors phenomena J.-C. Bathe, G. tie Revel, .4. Joyettx, A. Bertrand A. LonvaiuLEunel Volume 90, Issue 2, February 2001 43 Intestinal transit of an orally administered streptomycin- rifampicin-resistant variant of Bijidobacteriutn longttnt 151 Fhe growth of Bacillus stearothermophilus on stainless SBT2928: its long-term survival and effect on the steel S. Elint, J. Palmer, A. Bloemen, J. Brooks intestinal microtlora and metabolism S. Eujitrara, Y. Seta, R. Crawford .1. Kinitira //. Hashiha 158 Biogenic amine production by Lactobacillus .M.E. .Arena 53 A microcalorimetric comparison of the mx\-Streptococens iA V/.C. .Manca de Xadra inutans efficacy of plant extracts and antimicrobial agents in oral hygiene formulations EA). Morgan, A.E. Beezer, 163 Evaluation of microbial proteolysis in meat products by J.C. Mitchell er A At. Bunch capillary electrophoresis .4. .Warttn, J.J. Cordoba, .11..U. Rodriguez, E. Xiitlez S' VI..4. .Asensio 59 Enhanced flavour formation by combination of selected lactococci from industrial and artisanal origin with focus 172 Lactic acid bacteria from healthy oral cavity of Thai on completion of a metabolic pathway E.H.E. Ayad, volunteers; inhibition of oral pathogens S. Sookkhee, .lerhetil, If.J.M. Engels, jf.T.M. ft outers <5 G. Sinit .\I. Chiilasiri iT If . Prachyabrued 68 Human scrum antibody response to Helicobacter pylori 180 Filter-based PN.\ in situ hybridization for rapid detec¬ whole cell antigen in an institutionalized Bangladeshi tion, identification and enumeration of specific micro¬ population /• Yessa, H. Ghart, R.J. Owen B. Drasar organisms //. Perry-O'Keefe, //. Stender, A. Broomer, A. Oliveira, J. Coull J.J. Hyldig-.\ielsen 73 Evaluation of rapid methods for the determination of okadaic acid in mussels L. Groci, A. Stacchini, L. Gozzi, 190 .Miniaturized tests for computer-assisted identification of G. Giccaglioni, E. Mazzei, E. Botree A. Toti motile .Aeromonas species with an improved probability matrix Carson, E. ft agner, E. ff ilson (2 L. Donachie 78 Effect of the tropical forage calliandra on microbial protein synthesis and ecology in the rumen 201 Growth and survival of A’. coU 0157:117 during the G.S. MeSweeney, B. Palmer, R. Bunch D.O. Krause manufacture and ripening of a smear-ripened cheese produced from raw milk .M..\l. .Maher, K.X. Jordan, 89 Detection of enterovirus and hepatitis A virus RNA in M.E. L pton A. Coffey mussels (Mytiltis spp.) by reverse transcriptase- polymerase chain reaction .V. Gasas (A E. Sttnen 208 Development of xylose-fermenting yeast Pichia stipitis for ethanol production through adaptation on hardwood 96 Molecular characterization and diversity of thermophilic hemicellulose acid prehx drolysate ^..V. .Xigani iron-reducing enrichment cultures from deep subsurface en\ ironments J. Zhou, S. Liu, B. Xia, G. Zhang, 216 Enhancement of glucose oxidase production in batch . i. I. Palumbo E.J. Phelps culti\ation of recombinant Saccharomyces cerevisiae: optimization of oxygen transfer condition .4. Kapat, 106 The application of a fermented food ingredient J.-K. Jung y.-H. Park containing ‘variacin’, a novel antimicrobial produced by Kocuria varians, to control the grow th of Bacillus ceretis in 223 Isolation of human faecal bifidobacteria w hich reduce chilled dairy products 7’. O'Mahotty, Rekhtj, G. signs of Salmonella infection w hen orogastrically dosed to Gavadini G.E. Eitzgerald mice .4. Henriksson P.L. Conway [iii] [iv] CONTENTS 229 A colony blot immunoassay to detect enteroinvasive 337 Metabolic response of biofilm to shear stress in fixed-film Escherichia coli and Shigella in water samples D. Szakdl, culture 17 Eiu J-H. Tay I. Ciaild T. Pal 343 Establishment of orally-administered Eactobacillus 237 Isolation and characterization of a novel hydrocarbon¬ gasseri SBT2055SR in the gastrointestinal tract of degrading, Gram-positive bacterium, isolated from humans and its influence on intestinal microflora and intertidal beach sediment, and description of Planococcits metabolism S. Fujiwara, Y. Seto, .4. Kimura alhaiioclasticiis sp. no\ . M.A. Engelhardt, K. Daly, H. Hashiba R. P.J. Swan lie 11 EM. Head 353 Biosynthesis of PHB tercopolx mer by Bacillus cereus 24(S C'.loning and heterologous expression of xylanase from L\V85 S. Eabuzek E Radecka Pichia slipitis in Escherichia coli P. Basaraii, Y.D. Hang, 358 Recognition of Yersinia enterocolitica multiple S. Basaran P.ff . lloroho strain infection in twin infants using PCiR-based 256 The effects of L\ H and temperature on the survival of DNA fingerprinting J. 7’. Gray, M. IVaKabongo, natural populations and pure cultures of Caiiipylohacler F. E. Campos, .4. 4. Diallo, C. Tyndal jejuni. Camp, coli. Camp, lari and urease-positive C..4. Tucker thermophilic Campylobacters (LPT(>) in surface waters 365 Identification by 16S-23S rDN A intergenic region K. Ohiri-Danso, N. Paul K. Jones amplification, genotypic and phenotypic clustering of 268 Selection of a Bifidobacterium strain to complement Staphylococcus xylosus strains from dry sausages F. Rossi, resistant starch in a synbiotic yoghurt R.G. Crittenden, R. Tojalo, S. Torriani £5" G’. Suzzi L. E. .Morris, M.L. Harvey, L.T. Dan, H.E. .Mitchell ^ 372 Production of brown tyrosine pigments by the yeast M. J. Playne Yarrowia lipolytica .4. Carreira, L.M. Ferreira 279 Antibacterial activity of ozonized sunflower oil (Oleozon) V. Eoureiro E..A. Sechi, /. Eezeano, A. Sunez, .M. Espim, /. Dupre, 380 A study into the role of L-aspartic acid in the metabolism .4. Pinna, P. .Molicotti, G. Fadda £5' S. Zanetti of L-malic acid and D-glucose by Oenococcus ceni 285 Evaluation of numerical analysis of PFGE-DNA profiles Y. Vasserot, C. Dion, E. Bonnet, .4. Maujean P. Jeandet for differentiating Campylobacter fetus subspecies by 388 Expression of a modified Neocallimastix patriciarum comparison with phenotypic, PCiR, and 16S rD\A xylanase in Butyrivibrio fihrisolvens digests more fibre sequencing methods ,V.L. II. On £5" C.S. Elarrington but cannot effectively compete with highly fibrolytic 294 Epithelium-associated bacteria in the gastrointestinal bacteria in the rumen D.O. Krause, R.jf. Bunch, tract of Arctic chart (Salvelinus alpinus L.). An electron B.D. Dairy tuple, K.S. Gobius, M .J.:M. Smith, microscopical study E. Ringo,jf.B. Lodemel, R. .Myklebust, G. -P. Xue C.S. .MeSweeney T. Kaino, T..M. .Mayhew (5 R.E. Olsen 397 Optimization of the wheat puroindoline-a production in Pichia pastoris N. Issaly, O. Solsona, P. Joudrier, Volume 90, Issue 3, March 2001 .M.F. Gautier, G. Moulin H. Boze 407 ITevelopment of a dynamic continuous-discrete-contin¬ 301 Induction, growth and antibiotic production of uous model describing the lag phase of individual Streptomyces viridifaciens I.-form bacteria C. M.jf. Innes bacterial cells R.G. .McKellar E.J .Wan 414 Molecular evaluation of microbial diversity occurring in 309 RAPD-PCiR typing of .-Icinetobacter isolates from acti¬ different types of Mozzarella cheese S. Coppola, vated sludge systems designed to remove phosphorus G. Blaiotta, D. Ercolini (5 G. Moschetti microbiologically E. Carr, H. Eason, S. Feng, 421 Biocontrol of Pythium in the pea rhizosphere by .4. Hoogenraad, R. Croome, J. Soddell, K. Eindrea antifungal metabolite producing and non-producing R. Seviour Pseudomonas silrxms, D.C. Nasehy, J..4. May, N.J. Bainton 320 Purification and characterization of an extracellular ?- J..M. Eynch glucosidase protein from Trichoderma viride which 430 Detection and characterization of a bacteriocin, garviecin degrades a phytotoxin associated with sheath blight disease in rice I. Shanmugam, S. Sriram, S. Babti, Ll-5, produced by Eactococcus garvieae isolated from raw cow’s milk F. Villani, M. .4ponte, G. Blaiotta, R. Nandakumar, T. Raguchander, P. Balasubramanian G. Mauriello, O. Pepe G. Moschetti R. Samiyappan 440 A continuous culture biofilm model of cariogenic 330 Phage-displayed peptides that mimic aflatoxin B1 in serological reactivitt K. Thirumala-Devi, Jf.S. .Miller, responses R.J. Hodgson, R.jf.M. Eynch, G.K. Matson, R. Eabarbe, R. Treloar C. .4llison G. Reddy, D.V.R. Reddy .M..4. .Mayo CONTENTS [V] 449 Purification and characterization of an extracellular strains P. Kerr, //. Chart, D. Finlay, D..-I. Pollock, D.P. proline iminopeptidase from Corynehacterium variabilis .Mackie S H.J. Ball NC'.DO 2101 Al. Gohhetti, E. Smacchi, AI. Semeraro, 550 .\ctivation of clindamycin phosphate by human skin P.F. Fox, R. Lanciotti ^ T. Cogan S. .Inir, .M.B. Brown, G.P. .Martin S B. Forbes 457 Comparison of aerobic denitrification under high oxygen 555 Thermal resistance of wild-type and antibiotic-resistant atmosphere by Thiosphaera pantotropha ATCC 35512 and Listeria monocytogenes in meat and potato substrates Pseudomonas stutzeri SU2 newly isolated from the D. ll'alsh, jl.jf. Sheridan, G. Duffy, I.S. Blair, activated sludge of a piggery wastewater treatment system D..k. McDowell S D. Harrington J.-J. Su, B.-Y. Liu S' C.-V. Liu 561 T he effect of temperature on the ensiling process of corn 463 The combined action of car\ acrol and high hydrostatic and wheat Z.G. Ueinberg, G. Szakacs, G. .Ishbell S pressure on Listeria monocytogenes Scott A A.K. Karatzas, y. Hen E.P.IV. Kets, FJ. Sniid (5 Al.HJ. Ben nib 567 Sur\ i\al of bi(K'ontrol Pseudomonas Jluorescens (.H.\0 in 470 Identification of thermophilic Campylobacter spp. by lysimeter effluent water depends on time of the year and soil phenotypic and molecular methods /. Steinhauserova, type C. Hase,J. Xievergelt, V. .Moenne-Loccoz S G'. Defago J. Eeshiva, K. Fojlikova /. Obrovska 578 Research of quality indices for cold-smoked salmon using 476 Effects of salinity on protein and lipopolysaccharide a stepwise multiple regression of microbiological counts pattern in a salt-tolerant strain of Alesorhizobium ciceri Al. and physico-chemical parameters F. Leroi, /. /. Joffraud, Soussi, AL Santamaii'a, A. Ocana <5 C. LIucb F. Chevalier S' .11. Cardinal 482 Effects of medium composition, calcium, iron and oxygen 588 Development and use of a new medium to detect yeasts of on haemolysin production by Plesiomonas s/iigelloides the genera Dekkera/Brettanoniyces X. Rodrigues, isolated from water A.C. Bara tela, H.O. Saridakis, L.C.Jf. G. Gotifalves, S. Pereira-da-Silva, .11. .Malfeito-Ferreira Gaziri jf.S. Pelayo S I. Loureiro 600 Spatial and temporal distribution of non-starter lactic Volume 90, Issue 4, April 2001 acid bacteria in C'.heddar cheese X.. L Fitzsinions, F..M. Cogan, S. Condon S T. Beresford 489 Inhibition Escherichia coli respiratory enzymes by the lactoperoxidase-hydrogen peroxide-thiocyanate antimi¬ 609 Biocatalytic potential of Fusarium globulosum lipase in selective acetylation/deacetylation reactions and in ester crobial system K. Shin, //. Hayasawa ^ B. Liinnerdal synthesis R. Gulati, .4. Bhattacharya, l.K. Prasad, 494 Antimicrobial properties of phenolic' compounds from R. Gupta, r.S. Parniar S R.K. Saxena berries R. Puupponen-Pimia, L. Nohynek, C. Aleier, AI. 614 Rapid detection Listeria monocytogenes in ham samples Kdhkonen, AL Heinonen, A. Hopia A.-4I. Oksman- using immunomagnetic separation followed by polymer¬ Caldentey ase chain reaction 7-.4- Hudson, R.J. Lake, AI.G. Savill, 508 Nutritional requirements and simplified cultivation P. Scholes S R.F. McCormick medium to study growth and energetics of a sourdough 622 Bacillomycin D: an iturin with antifungal activity against lactic acid bacterium Lactobacillus jermentum Ogi El ispergillus Jlavus .4.-L. .Moyne, R. Shelby, T.F. Cleveland during heterolactic fermentation of starch AI. Calderon, S A. Fuzun G. Loiseau J.P. Guyot 630 Extraction and detection of baculoviral D\.\ from lake 517 Antibiotic resistance among Listeria, including Listeria water, detritus and forest litter A.A. England, J. T. Trevors monocytogenes, in retail foods D. Ilalsh, G. DuJJy, S S.B. Holmes J.J. Sheridan, I.S. Blair I).A. .McDowell 637 The isolation and characterization of Campylobacter jejuni 523 The bactericidal effect and chemical reactions of acidified subsp.^tyHW/ from domestic geese (.Inser anser) F. Aydin, nitrite under conditions simulating the stomach jf. Xu, ILL itabay S .11. Ikan X. Xu C II. l erstraete 643 Update on the detection of/I-exotoxin in Bacillus 530 Characterization and growth of Bacillus spp. in heat- thuringiensis strains by HPLCi anah sis C.S. Hernandez, J. treated cream with and without nisin 11. Xissen, //. Holo, Ferre <5 /. Larget-Tliiery L. Axelsson S' H. Blom 648 .Antimicrobial effect of acidified nitrite on dermatophyte- 535 Direct polymerase chain reaction detection of ropy fungi, Candida and bacterial skin pathogens Weller, R. J. Pediococcus damnosus strains in wine F. Gindreau, Price, LD. Ormerod, .\. Benjamin S' C. Leijert E. Walling S .4. Lonvaud-Funel 653 Purification of a thermostable endochitinase from 543 Development of monoclonal sandwich EEIS.A for the Streptomyces RC1071 isolated from a cerrado soil and its detection of animal and human Escherichia coli 0157 [vi] CONTENTS antagonism against phytopathogenic fungi R.C. Comes, 761 Effect of sporulation and recovery medium on the heat L. T.A.S. Sanedo, R.M.A. Soares, L.F. Linhares, resistance and amount of injury of spores from spoilage C. 7- L lhoa, C.S. Alviano R.R.R. Coellio bacilli .4.£. Cazemier, S.F.Al. W agenaars P.F. ter Steeg 662 Rhizobia of chickpea from southern Portugal: symbiotic 771 Induction of complement sensitivity in Escherichia coli by efficiency and genetic di\ersity ff. Laranjo, R. Rodrigues, citric acid and low pH C. Ocaiia-AIorgner J.R. Dankert A. Alho S' S. Oliveira 779 Exopolysaccharide production by Propionibacterium acidi- 668 C'-haracterization of polar lipids of oral isolates of Candida, propionici on milk microfiltrate N. Gorret, J.L. Alaubois, Pieltia and Saccharomyces by I'ast Atom Bombardment Al. Ghoul & J.Al. Engasser Mass Spectrometry (FAB MS) A. Zarei Mahmoudahadi, 788 Study of the effects of temperature, pH and yeast extract I . Boole C D. B. Drucker on growth and exopoh saccharides production by Propioni¬ 676 Erratum bacterium acidi-propionici on milk microfiltrate using a response surface meth(Klolog\ Gorret, J.L. Alaubois, J..M. Engasser .M. Ghoul Volume 90, Issue 5, May 2001 797 The occurrence of aerolysin-positive Aeromonas spp. and their cytotoxicity in Norwegian water sources 0. Ormen 677 A RE\'IE\\ : Cross-talk involving extracellular sensors (5 O. Ostensvik and extracellular alarmones gives early warning to unstressed Escherichia coli of impending lethal chemical 803 Dne-step purification of chitinase from Serratia marcescens stress and leads to induction of tolerance responses R.J. NKl, a soil isolate X.N. Nawani B.P. Kapadnis Roirhury 809 ('.omparison between a P(iR-ELIS.\ test and the vero cell 696 Ecophysiological attributes of a Laclohacilhis sp. and a assay for detecting Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli Pseudomonas sp. on sterile beef fillets in relation to storage in dairy products and characterization of virulence traits temperature and film permeability E. Tsigarida, G.-J.E. of the isolated strains P. Each, S. Perelle, F. Dilasser .\ychas (5 J. Grout 706 Encystation of Acanthamoeba caslellanii: Dye uptake for 819 Effect of lactobacilli on yeast growth, viability and batch assessment by flow cytometry and confocal laser scanning and semi-continuous alcoholic fermentation of corn mash microscopy C. Connell, A. Rutter, B. Hill, AI. Suller £5' K.C. Thomas, S.H. Hynes ^ W..M. Ingledew D. Lloyd 829 T'he effect of olive mill wastewaters variability on xanthan 713 Crenarchaeota and Euryarchaeota in temperate estuarine production Al.J. Lopez, J. .Moreno .4. Ramos- sediments C Ahreu, G. Jurgens, P. De Marco, A. Saano Cormenzana A. A. Bordalo 836 Oligonucleotide probes for specific detection of Gtardia 719 \ rapid molecular assay for the detection of antibiotic lamblia cysts by fluorescent in situ hybridization M.R. resistance determinants in causal agents of infective Dorsch D..1. Veal endocarditis y.£. Moore, B.C. Millar, X. Yongmin, 843 Batch and fed-batch carotenoid production by Rhodotor- X. W oodford, S. Vincent, C.E. Goldsmith, R.B. AlcClurg, ula glutinis - Debaryomyces castellii co-cultures in corn M. Crowe, R. Hone P.G. Murphy s\rup P. Buzzini 111 Searching the point of no return in Helicobacter pylori life: necrosis and/or programmed death? L. Cellini, I. Robuffo, Volume 90, Issue 6, June 2001 X.M Maraldi 6' G. Donelli 733 Biogeochemical cycling bacteria as indices of pond 849 Editorial D.E.S. Stewart-Tull fertilizaton: importance of C\P ratios of input fertilizers 850 (Comparison of methods for determining the numbers and B. B. Jana, P. Chakraborty, J.K. Biswas S. Ganguly species distribution of coliform bacteria in v eil water 741 Bactericidal effect of a whey protein concentrate with samples R..M. Xiemi, M.P. Heikkild, K. Lahti, S. Kalso S' anti-Helicobacter pylori activity E.Al. Early, H. Hardy, S.I. Niemeld 7. Forde CS Al. Kane 859 Fermentations of fructo-oligosaccharides and their com¬ 749 (Characterization of factors affecting attachment of ponents by Bifidobacterium infantis .\T(C(C 15697 or. batch Bifidobacterium species to amylomaize starch granules culture in semi-synthetic medium S. Perrin, .M. W'archol, A. O'Riordan, X. Aluljadi P. Conway J.P. Grill S F. Schneider 755 Patterns of infection by Salmonella and Yersinia spp. in 866 .Assessment of toxic potential of local Jordanian Bacillus commensal house mouse (AIus musculus domesticus) thuringiensis strains on Drosophila melanogaster and Cule.x populations AIJ.O. Pocock, J.B. Searle, W .B. Betts sp. (Diptera) /. Saadoun, F. .-ll-.Momani, M. Obeidat, P.C.L. White ■ VI. Meqdam S .4. Elbetieba CONTENTS [vli] 873 Isolation and characterization of human colonic bacteria 962 Transfer of bacteria from fabrics to hands and other able to hydrolyse chlorogenic acid D. Couteau, fabrics: development and application of a quantitative A.L. McCartney, G.R. Gibson, G. Williamson CS" C.B. method using Staphylococcus aureus as a model S.A. Faulds Sattar, S. Springthorpe, S. Mani, VI. Gallant, R.C. Nair, 882 Evolution of microbial populations and biogenic amine E. Scott & J. Kain production in dry sausages produced in Southern Italy 971 Lactobacillus casei and Lactobacillus plantarum initiate E. Parente, M. Alartuscelli, F. Gardini, S. Grieco, catabolism of methionine by transamination F. Amarita, M. A. Crudele G. Suzzi T. Requena, G. Taborda, L. Amigo C. Pelaez 892 Potential occurrence of adhering living Bacillus spores in 979 A strain of Pseudomonas fluorescens with two lipase¬ milk product processing lines C. Faille, F. Fontaine S' encoding genes, one of which possibly encodes cyto¬ T. Be'ne'zech plasmic lipolytic activity C.-A. Beven, M. Dieckelmann 901 Factors influencing attachment of thermophilic bacilli to I. R. Beacham stainless steel S.G. Parkar, S.H. Flint, J.S. Palmer S 988 A simple chemiluminescence-based method for rapid y.D. Brooks enumeration of Listeria spp. microcolonies D.J.-M. 909 Differentiation of Lactobacillus delbrueckii subspecies by Vidon, S. Donze, C. Muller, A. Entzmann P. Andre ribotyping and amplified ribosomal DNA restriction 994 Comparison of selective and non-selective enrichment analysis (ARDRA) V. Miteva, I. Boudakov, G. Ivanova- media in the detection of Listeria monocytogenes from meat Stoyancheva, B. Marinova, V. Mitev S J. Mengaud containing Listeria innocua G. DuJJy, D. Walsh, J. J. Sheridan, C.M. Logue, D. Harrington, I.S. Blair 919 Characterization of Aeromonas and Vibrio species isolated D.A. AlcDowell from a drinking water reservoir E.P. Ivanova, N. V. Zhukova, N.M. Gorshkova S E.L. Chaikina 1000 Listeria monocytogenes adheres to many materials found in food-processing environments .M.R. Beresford, 928 Characterization of lactic acid bacteria strains on the basis P.W. Andrew G. Shama of neutral volatile compounds produced in whey G. Mauriello, L. Moio, G. Moschetti, P. Piombino, F. Addeo 1006 Separation and characterization of the 1,3-propanediol S S. Coppola and glycerol dehydrogenase activities from Clostridium hutyricum E5 wild-type and mutant D H. .Malaoui £? 943 Phenotypic diversity of lactic acid bacteria isolated from R. Marczak fermented sausages produced in Basilicata (Southern Italy) E. Parente, S. Grieco AI.A. Crudele 1015 An in vitro study of the pH-lowering potential of salivary lactobacilli associated with dental caries .V/.C. Badet, 953 The impact of flow rate (simulated leaching) on plasmid B. Richard £5' G. Dorignac transfer frequency between bacteria in a model rhizo- sphere system D.A. Pearce, Al.J. Bazin J-.M. Lynch 1019 Index