Biotechnology of biomass conversion: By M. Wayman & S. R. Parekh. Biotechnology Series, John Wiley, Chichester, UK, in association with The Institute of Biology, 1990. 278+ix pp. Price: £19.50 (paperback), £45.00 (hardback). ISBN 0 335158951 (paperback) or 033515896X (hardback)