Biocides.- Developments in Microbicides for the Protection of Materials.- Biodeterioration Problems in Formulated Products and Industrial Systems—Evaluation and Control.- Biofilms.- Biofilm Development and Emulsifier Levels in Metal Working Fluid Systems.- The Application of Interference Reflection Microscopy to the Study of Bacterial Adhesion to Solid Surfaces.- Legionella: a Biofilm Organism in Engineered Water Systems?.- Non-biocidal Anti-fouling Coatings.- Microfouling Film Composition, Thickness and Surface Roughness on Ship Trial Antifouling Paints.- Biofilms on Meat Processing Surfaces.- Computers.- Biodeterioration: How Can Microcomputers Help?.- Computer-assisted Taxonomy of Filamentous Microfungi.- Concrete and Stone.- Microbial Interactions with Mineral Materials.- Control of Microbial Growths on Stone and Concrete.- Metabolic Activities of Bacteria Isolated from Building Stone and their Relationship to Stone Decay.- Biogenic Sulphuric Acid Attack in Sewage Systems.- Screening for Biocides to Inhibit Biogenic Sulphuric Acid Corrosion in Sewage Pipelines.- Distribution and Effects of Fungi on and in Sandstones.- Effects of Lichens on Mineral Surfaces.- Cosmetics and Pharmaceuticals.- Biodeterioration and Disinfectants.- Clinical Consequences of Microbial Action on Medicines.- Incidence of Microbial Contamination in Medicines in Hospitals.- Drug Interactions with Plastics and their Biological Consequences.- The Degradation of Preservatives by Microorganisms.- Ecology.- Studies on the Colonization and Degradation of Human Hair by Streptomyces fradiae.- Microbiology of Automobile Electrocoat Paint Systems.- Incidence of Aspergillus flavus in Rice and Rice Products in Uttar Pradesh, India.- Effluents.- Effluent Treatment: an Introductory Review.- The Use of Chitin by Vibrios in Saline Waters.- Microbial Degradation of Cyanide Containing Effluent from a Dye Industry.- Hydrocarbons.- Products of Hydrocarbon-Microorganism Interaction.- Microbiology and Distribution of Hydrocarbons in the Marine Surface Oil Film.- The Microbial Activity of Glutaraldehyde in Chain Conveyor Lubricant Formulations.- Control of Microbial Contamination of Fuels in Storage.- Bacterial Extracellular Polymers: a Major Cause of Spoilage in Middle Distillate Fuels.- Application of Formaldehyde-releasing Compound in Oil in Water Emulsions in a Deep Coal Mine.- The Bacterial Metabolism of Monocyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons.- Insects, Rodents and Birds.- Bird Damage:a Constant Threat in an Ever Changing Scene.- Damage Prevention through Improved Detection of Insect Pests in Stores.- Review of Rodent and Insect Damage to Stored Products and Non-pesticidal Methods of Control.- Marine.- The State of the Art in the Protection of Marine Structures from Biodeterioration.- The Minimum Leaching Rate of some Toxins from Antifouling Paints Required to Prevent Settlement of Fouling Organisms.- The Effect of Microbial Biofilms on Organotin Release by an Antifouling Paint.- Mechanisms.- Biodegradation of Biomass—Mechanisms.- Mechanisms of Bacterial Biodegradation of Alkyl Sulphate and Alkypolyethoxy Sulphate Surfactants.- Cellulase Mechanisms.- Modes of Microbial Attack on Lignin.- Mechanistic Aspects of Polyurethane Biodeterioration.- Metals.- Electrochemical Interpretation of the Role of Microorganisms in Corrosion.- The Antimicrobial Effect of Pigments in Corrosion Protective Paints.- Involvement of Bacterial Exopolymers in Biodeterioration of Metals.- The Effect of Marine Fouling on Fatigue and Corrosion-Fatigue of Offshore Structures.- Hydrogen Absorption during the Microbial Corrosion of Steel.- Thermophilic Sulphide Generating Bacteria Causing Corrosion in High Temperature Oilfield Systems.- Methods for Insight into Mechanisms of Microbially Influenced Metal Corrosion.- Monitoring Sulphate Reduction Activity in the Field Using Radiorespirometry.- Museums.- Actinomycetes and Biodeterioration in the Field of Fine Art.- The Effect of Microbial Growth on Synthetic Polymers Used on Works of Art.- Microbial Deterioration of Historic Glass Plate Negatives.- Biologically Induced Corrosion of Natural Stones—Strong Contamination of Monuments with Nitrifying Organisms.- Status Report: Ongoing Studies of the Susceptibility of Stone Consolidants to Microbiologically Induced Deterioration.- Comparison of Possible Chemical and Microbial Factors Influencing Paper Decay by Iron-Gall Inks.- Effect of Cleaning on the Distribution of Microorganisms on Rock Surfaces.- Deterioration of Hair by Airborne Microorganisms: Implications for Museum Biological Collections.- Paint.- Biodeterioration of Paint—a State-of-the-Art Comment.- Fungal Colonization of Organic Coatings in Cotton Mills.- Paper and Packaging.- Microbiology of Paper and Board Manufacture.- Bioluminescent Assessment of Fungal Growth on Plastic Packaging Materials.- Physical Methods of Control.- Physical Conditions and Microbial Growth: Some Implications for Biodeterioration.- Evaluation of Thermal Pasteurization for Control of Metalworking Fluid Biodeterioration.- The Control of Microorganisms Using Ionising Radiation.- Control of Microbial Growth Through the Exclusion of Air.- Plastics and Rubbers.- Microbial Deterioration of Rubber.- Microbial Degradation of Synthetic Polymers.- Novel Test Methods for the Microbial Deterioration of Polyester Polyurethanes.- Airborne Fungi in Coal Mines and Their Relation to the Colonization of Certain Materials.- Changes in Natural Rubber Vulcanizates Due to Microbial Degradation.- The Study of Fungal Contamination in the Field of Electronics.- Post-Harvest Decay.- A Review of the Nature and Causes of Post-harvest Deterioration in Fruits and Vegetables, with Especial Reference to those in International Trade.- Stimulation of Aflatoxin Formation in Maize Seeds.- Involvement of Trichothecenes in the Pathogenicity of Myrothecium roridum.- Grain Storage: the Management of Ecological Change.- Spices and Mycotoxins—a Review of Biodeterioration and Health Implications.- Post-harvest Losses Caused by Anthracnose (Colletotrichum gloeosporioides) of Tropical Fruits and Vegetables.- Rapid Methods.- Rapid Methods and Automation in Microbiology for Biomass Estimation.- Rapid Methods for Sulphate-reducing Bacteria.- Rapid Microbiology: the Use of Luminescence and Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) for Enumerating Microbes and Checking Effectiveness of Biocides: Present Status and Future Prospects.- Industrial Application of the Malthus Analyser.- Real-time Screening of Microorganisms in Waters and Effluents.- Flow Micro-fluorimetry as an Aid to DNA Determinations in the Genus Penicillium.- Textiles.- Biodeterioration of Textile Materials and Textile Preservation.- Timber.- The Importance of Microfungi and Bacteria in the Deterioration of Timber.- Immunological Methods for the Detection and Characterisation of Wood Decay Basidiomycetes.- Recent Trends in Wood Preservation Research.- Termite Control: Changing Attitudes and Technologies.- The Wood-Boring Isopod, Sphaeroma: a Threat to Maritime Structures in Warm Waters.- In-service Decay ofTimber Joinery and its Eradication.- Bacterial Attack of Wood Cell Walls.- Cellulolytic Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria in the Teredinidae (Mollusca: Bivalvia).- Soft-rot Decay of Treated Hardwoods.- Studies on the Toxicity of Biocides Towards Mould and Sapstain Fungi.- Wood Preservative Efficacy Against Dry Wood Insects.- Wood Degrading Activity of some Lignicolous Marine Fungi.- Wastes.- Landfill Gas—a Global Review.- Methods for Sampling Airborne Micro-organisms at Solid Waste Disposal Sites.- The Effect of Incorporation of Refuse Derived Fuel Processing Fines into the Growing Media on Yield and other Physiological Characteristics of Crop Plants.- The Efficiency of the Insect Musca domestica L. in Recycling Organic Wastes as a Source of Protein.- Exploitation of Refuse by Anaerobic Microbial Intervention.- Biogas Production from Seaweed Waste Following Alginate Extraction.- A Review of Aerobic Biodegradation of Solid Wastes.- Index of Contributor.