<i>Antibiotics. Their production, utilization and mode of action</i> A symposium held at the Hindustan Antibiotics (Private) Limited, Pimpri, 27-30 March 1956. Publisher: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi xxv and 292 pp Includes: B N Singh, S Mathew and M Sreenivasaya, 'Distribution of higher myxobacteria in Indian soils' pp 1-4 Mrs K Shete and V C Vora, 'Screening of Indian soils for antibiotica and vitamin B12 producing microorganisms' pp 5-9 S K Majumber and Nirad K Sen, 'Screening of soils for the isolation of antagonistic organisms by the soil plaque technique' pp 10-18 P N Nandi and Miss M Purkayastha, 'Isolation of antibiotic-producing organisms from soil using dyestuffs' pp 19-21 M J Thirumalachar, 'Volutellospora: a new genus of soil fungus with antifungal activity' pp 22-24 M J Thirumalachar and D Ghosh, 'Antifungal substance from streptomycete' pp 25-27 V C Vora and Mrs K Shete, 'A new antibiotic from Streptomyces species' pp 28-30 M O Tirunarayanan and M Sirsi, 'Antibiotics from the genus Fusarium' pp 31-37 M O Tirunarayanan and M Sirsi, 'Oxysporin: a new tuberculosis antibiotic from Fusarium species - cultural studies on its production' pp 38-42 I C Chopra, B N Khajuria and C L Chopra, 'Screening of some reputed indigenous plants for their anti-tubercular activity' pp 43-45 D Rajagopal Rao, K V Nageswara Rao, P L Narasimha Rao, 'Guttiferin: a new plant antibiotic' pp 46-49 F M Poonawalla, F Fernandes, S S Bhatnagar, 'Antibiotic studies on Indian soil microorganisms. 1. Methods for screening of Indian soils for antibiotic producing fungi. 2. A study of antibiotic production by fungi isolated from Indian soils' p 50 H J Thirumalachar and K S Gopalkrishnan, 'Some attempts to replace imported raw materials in penicillin fermentation' pp 51-53 M Sreenivasaya, 'A study of supplements for fortification of worts with special reference to priduction of antibiotics' pp 54-56 T N Ramachandra Rao, 'Studies on the supplemental value of Indian pulse extracts in penicillin production' pp 57-58 R Raghunandana Rao, 'Nutritional factors for streptomycin formation' pp 59-62 S K Kulkarnii and R S Phadke, ;Studies on some physical properties of fermentation broth in penicillin manufacture' pp 63-69 H Ghosh and A Guha Thakurta, 'Production of penicillin using oilcake medium' pp 70-72 R Kaushal and P D Kulkarni, 'Oilcakes for the manufacturers of penicillin' pp 73-76 S G Bhat, J G Kane and A Sreenivasan, 'Utilisation of tamarind seeds in penicillin production' pp 77-79 M J Thirumalachar and K S Gopalkrishnan, 'Facotrs influencing pellet formation in shake flask fermentation' pp 80-82 K S Gopalkrishnan and M J Thirumalachar, 'Factors influencing pellet formation in large fermentors during penicillin production' pp 83-85 G P Sen and P N Nandi, 'Production of an antibiotics substance from a strain of Streptomyces Sp, Ac3 (203)' pp 86-96 P N Nandi and A K Mishra, 'Production of mutants in Penicillium notatum induced by ultra-violet irradiation' pp 97-100 M J Thirumalachar, 'Improvements in technique for selecting Penicillium chrysogenum strains for increased penicillin yield' pp 101-104 D Ghosh, 'Problem of foam control in aerobic fermentation with special reference to penicillin production' pp 105-109 V N Deshpande, K Ganapathi, S P Damle, V L Vinze, H G Vartak, N S Phadke and D Ghosh, 'Chemical composition of mycelium of Penicillium chrysogenum' pp 110-114 N Narasimhachari, Pd Kulkarni and Miss I Nalini, 'Assay of penicillin with special reference to fermented broth' pp 115-119 R Sadasivan and J N Tayal, 'Biological assay of antibiotics. 1. Microbiological assay of penicillin 2. Microbiological assay of streptomycin, aureomycin and terramycin. pp 120-127 S L Kalra, 'Disc method for testing sensitivity of antibiotics' pp 128-130 Kartar Singh and D Ghosh, 'Studies on soluble enzymes in penicillin fermentation broth. 1. Proteolytic activity' pp 131-136 S P Damle, Kartar Singh and D Ghosh, 'Studies on solubel enzymes in pencillin fermentation broth. 2. Invertase activity' pp 137-144 K D Pant, Mrs K Shete and C R Krishna Murti, 'Production of enzymes as by-products from soil actinomycetes' pp 145-147 P D Kulkarni and S Vishvanathan, 'Mycelial hydrolysate as medium for growth of microorganisms' pp 148-149 K Ganapathi, 'Biosynthesis of penicillin' pp 150-162 G N Vyas and S G Dhopate, 'Synthesis of symmetrically disubstituted ethylene diamine dipenicillin G salts' pp 163-167 D V Tamhane, A Sreenivasan, K Venkataraman, 'Attempts at biosynthesis of citirinin analogues' pp 168-175 K S Gopalkrishnan and N Narasimhachari, 'Fermentation products of Penicillium herquei: a preliminary study' pp 176-179 D V Krishna Murthy and P L Narasimha Rao, 'Preliminary observations on the mode of action of morellin' pp 180-182 B S Narasinga Rao and V N Patwardhan, 'Antibiotics in animal nutrition: mechanism of growth-promoting action of aureomycin' pp 183-188 D V Tamhane and A Sreenivasan, 'Interference with amino acid metabolism by citrinin' pp 189-194 K Sivarama Sastry and P S Sarma, 'Influence of some antibiotics on he biosynthesis of ascorbic acid' pp 195-199 S N Iyer, K L Arora and C R Krishna Murti, 'Effect of penicillin and aureomycin on enzyme production by Vibrio cholerae' pp 200-206 C R Krishna Murti and D L Shrivastava, 'Action of antibiotics on enzyme systems' pp 207-211 T Balakrishna Ra, D V Tamhane, D V Rege and A Sreenivasan, 'Tetracycline antibiotics and nucleotide metabolism in micro-organisms' pp 212-214 T Balakrishnan Rao, D V Tamhane and A Sreenivasan, 'Terramycin and growth. 1. A study of the relationship of pteroyl glutamic acid and vitamin B12 to growth stimulation in weaning rat by dietary terramycin' pp 215-220 T Balakrishnan Rao, D V Tamhane and A Sreenivasan, 'Terramycin and growth. 2. The effect of terramycin on the absorption of vitamin B12 by Escherichia coli' pp 221-223 S M Patel, S Seshadri and M V Radhakrishna Rao, 'Effect of aureomycin and vitamin B12 on the utilization of proteins from poor rice diets in rats' pp 224-227 S R Wagle, S M Patel, M V Rao Radhakrishna, 'Effects of antibiotics on vitamin A metabolism, growth, carcass composition and haematological values in rats' pp 228-236 V Srennivasamurthy and L V L Sastry, 'Some observations on the effect of asafoetida oil on intestinal microflora' pp 237-241 D V Tamhane and A Sreenivasan, 'Metabolic changes in citrinin-resistant Bacillus subtilis' pp 242-246 S K Majumdar and S K Bose, 'Studies on antifungal antibiotics: metabolic changes during the production of an antibiotic by Bacillus subtilis' pp 247-251 M S Kavinde, 'Antibiotic action and bacterial resistance' p 252 J F Britto, 'Recent trends in application of antibiotics' pp 253-257 M Sreenivasaya, 'Antibiotics in raising insects of economic imporatnace with special reference to the silk-work Bombyx mori Linn' pp 258-260 B B Yodh, 'Antibiotics: their therapeutic uses and hazards' pp 261-267 K S Sanjivi, 'Personal experineces with tetracycline and carbomycin. 1. Carbomycin in kala-azar. 2. Tetracycline in broncho-pulmonary suppuration. 3. Achromycin in acute amoebic dystentery. 4. Carbomycin in donovanosis' pp 268-279 M O Tirunaryanan and M Sirsi, 'Oxysporin in experimental tuberculosis and preliminary observations on toxicity and pharmacodynamic action of oxysporin' pp 280-286 V N Krishnamurthy, 'Protection of chick embryos against vaccinia virus by a degradation product of pterygospermin' pp 287-290 R V Rajam, 'Antibiotics in the treatment of venereal diseases and treponemotoses' p 291 Inscription: Stamped "H. W. Florey" 1958