World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology Editors and Associate Editors

This is the continuously updated database of Editorial Board Members, Editors and Associate Editors of the World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. It is mainly intended for the use of Editors.

For full details of Editors, members of the public are referred to the World Journal's Home Page on the Springer site.

For Editorial Board Members with surnames A to L, click here.

For Editorial Board Members with surnames M to Z, click here.

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Editors-in-Chief

Associate Editors

Name, Telephone no., Fax no. and E-mail address	Address	Scientific area of specialization
Prof Paul Christakopoulos FAX +302107723163 E-mail: hristako@orfeas.chemeng.ntua.gr	Biotechnology Laboratory School of Chemical Engineering National Technical University of Athens 5 Iroon Polytechniou Str., Zografou Campus, Athens 15700, GREECE	Enzyme technology Biocatalysis Fermentation technology Microbial production of enzymes Enzyme purification
Dr Edgardo Donati FAX +54 221 4833794 E-mail:donati@quimica.unlp.edu.ar	CINDEFI Department of Chemistry Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Universidad Nacional de La Plata La Plata ARGENTINA	Bioleaching of minerals Bioremediation Heavy metal biotransformations
Prof James C. Du Preez FAX: +27-51-444-3219 E-mail: dpreezjc.sci@mail.uovs.ac.za	Department of Microbiology & Biochemistry University of the Free State PO Box 339 9300 Bloemfontein SOUTH AFRICA	Fermentation technology, especially continuous cultures Yeast physiology Production of ethanol Microbial enzymes, especially xylanase and laccase
Dr Thaddeus C. Ezeji FAX: +1-217-244-2517 Email: ezeji.1@osu.edu	Department of Animal Sciences 1680 Madison Avenue Room 305 Gerlaugh Hall Wooster OHIO 44691 U.S.A.	Aerobic and anaerobic fermentations Protein/enzyme purification and characterization Biomass conversion Downstream processing
Prof Jeffrey Green FAX 01142-728697 Email: Jeff.Green@sheffield.ac.uk	Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology University of Sheffield PO Box 594 Firth Court Western Bank Sheffield S10 2UH	Iron metabolism Functional genomics Mutants Metalloproteins Enzyme purification and characterization Toxins Foodborne pathogens Gene cloning
Prof Tajalli Keshavarz Fax: +44-20 7911 5087 E-mail: t.keshavarz@wmin.ac.uk	Biotechnology Department School of Biosciences University of Westminster 115 New Cavendish Street London W1M 8JS	Microbial fermentation; microbial physiology. Cell immobilisation and immobilised cell fermentation. Production and enhancement of bioactive compounds from microbes through media development and bioreactor design (not genetic manipulation). Production of enzymes for pulp and paper, leather and textile industry. Bioreactor design, minibioreactors.
Dr Peter Lindblad Fax: +46-18 471 6844 E-mail: peter.lindblad@photomol.uu.se	Dept of Photochemistry and Molecular Science The Ångström Laboratories Uppsala University Box 523 SE-751 20 Uppsala Sweden	Cyanobacteria - symbiotic cyanobacteria Hydrogen metabolism/hydrogenases Microbial diversity Nitrogen fixation, nitrogen metabolism Interactions of microorganisms with higher plants
Dr Lingeng Lu E--mail: ll347@email.med.yale.edu	Yale University Department of Epidemiology and Public Health 60 College St Rm 700 New Haven Connecticut 06510 USA	Genes Bacterial growth GeneticsDNA RNA Enzymes Characterisation Antibiotics Antibiotic resistance Isolation Human pathogens Foodborne pathogens Environmental microbiology Medical microbiology Food microbiology Molecular biology and gene cloning
Dr Ian S. Maddox FAX: +64-9-443 9640 E-mail: i.s.maddox@massey.ac.nz	Associate Professor Academic Director (Auckland) Programme Director (Engineering and Technology) College of Sciences Massey University Private Bag 102 904, NSMC Auckland New Zealand	Microbial physiology Fermentation technology Fungal and solid state fermentation
Dr Luis A. Materon FAX: +1-956 381 365 Email: lmateron@panam.edu	Department of Biology University of Texas - Pan American 1201 West University Drive Edinburg TX 78541 USA	Nitrogen fixation Rhizobium Plant-microbe interactions
Dr Jesús Mingorance E-mail:jmingorancec.hulp@salud.madrid.org	Unidad de Investigación y Servicio de Microbiología Hospital Universitario La Paz Paseo de La Castellana, 261 28046 Madrid SPAIN
Dr Patrizia Romano FAX +39-971-205686 E-mail: pot2930@iperbole.bologna.it	Dipartimento di Biologia, Difesa, Biotecnologie Agro-Forestali Università della Basilicata Contrada Macchio Romana 85100 Potenza ITALY	Yeast isolation, physiology, characterization, metabolism, genetics and enzymology Yeast breeding, tetrad analysis Analytical techniques for fermentation Organoleptic qualities Fermentation byproducts Yeasts in food and beverages Apiculate yeasts Yeast genes and genetics

Prepared by Peter J. Large, last updated: 18 August 2011 .