JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGICAL METHODS Journal of Immunological Methods 209 (1997) 207—208 Contents of volume 209 (1997) Number 1 — 10 November1997 Research reports Validation parameters for a novel biosensor assay which simultaneously measures serum concentrations of a humanized monoclonal antibody and detects induced antibodies R.L. Wong, D. Mytych, S. Jacobs, R. Bordens and S.J. Swanson (USA) Dual silver staining to characterise Helicobacter spp. outer membrane components J.J. Keenan, R.A. Allardyce and P.F. Bagshaw (New Zealand) An improved assembly assay for peptide binding to HLA-B * 2705 and H-2K* class I MHC molecules L. Tan, M.H. Andersen, T. Elliott and J.S. Haurum (UK, Denmark) Temporal dynamics of CD69 expression on lymphoid cells R. Craston, M. Koh, A. Mc Dermott, N. Ray, H.G. Prentice and M.W. Lowdell (UK) Artificial cell surface constructs for studying receptor—ligand contributions to lymphocyte activation J. Curtsinger, M.J. Deeths, P. Pease and M.F. Mescher (USA) A new method for studying the binding of human IgE to CD23 and the inhibition of this binding T. Sato, A. Konishi, S. Yasuno, J. Arai, M. Kamei, M. Bitoh and T. Yamaguchi (Japan) Determination of intracellular cytokines by flow-cytometry following whole-blood culture W.A. Carrock Sewell, M.E. North, A.D.B. Webster and J. Farrant (UK) Retrieval of phage displayed scFv fragments using direct bacterial elution T. Wind, B. Stausbol-Gron, S. Kjar, L. Kahns, K.H. Jensen and B.F.C. Clark (Denmark) Manipulation of Th! /Th2 balance in vivo by adoptive transfer of antigen-specific Thl or Th2 cells A. Ohta, N. Sato, T. Yahata, Y. Ohmi, K. Santa, T. Sato, H. Tashiro, S. Habu and T. Nishimura (Japan) A simple perfusion technique for isolation of maternal intervillous blood mononuclear cells from human placentae J.M. Moore, B. Nahlen, A.V.O. Ofulla, J. Caba, J. Ayisi, A.O loo, A. Misore, A.J. Nahmias, A.A. Lal and V. Udhayakumar (USA, Kenya) Letter to the Editors A more efficient and economical approach for monoclonal antibody production S. Ker-hwa Ou and P.H. Patterson (USA) 105 Notes to authors 109 Number 2 — 1 December 1997 Research reports Strategies for phenotyping apoptotic peripheral human lymphocytes comparing ISNT, annexin-V and 7-AAD cytofluorometric staining methods H. Lecoeur, E. Ledru, M.-C. Prévost and M.-L. Gougeon (France) Investigation of platelet—neutrophil interactions in whole blood by flow cytometry M.J. Peters, R.S. Heyderman, D.J. Hatch and N.J. Klein (UK) Determination of parameters that characterize effector—target conjugation of human NK and LAK cells by flow cytometry G. Rubio, J. Garcia-Garcia, J. Galvez, N. Lorenzo, F. Lajarin and P. Garcia-Penarrubia (Spain) An improved chromatographic method for the separation of egg yolk IgG into subpopulations utilizing immobilized metal ion (Fe** ) affinity chromatography C.R. Greene and P.S. Holt (USA) 208 Contents of volume 209 (1997) Adherence-dependent calcium signaling in monocytes: induction of a CD14-high phenotype, stimulus-responsive subpopulation J. Bernardo, A.M. Billingslea, M.F. Ortiz, K.F. Seetoo, J. Macauley and E.R. Simons (USA) Isolation of a mannose-binding and IgE- and IgM-reactive lectin from the seeds of Artocarpus integer S.B. Lim, C.T. Chua and O.H. Hashim (Malaysia) A simple and sensitive bioassay for the detection of human interleukin-18 /interferon-y-inducing factor using human myelomono- cytic KG-1 cells K. Konishi, F. Tanabe, M. Taniguchi, H. Yamauchi, T. Tanimoto, M. Ikeda, K. Orita and M. Kurimoto (Japan) Formation of dimeric Fabs in Escherichia coli: effect of hinge size and isotype, presence of interchain disulphide bond, Fab Ul expression levels, tail piece sequences and growth conditions D.P. Humphreys, A.P. Chapman, D.G. Reeks, V. Lang and P.E. Stephens (UK) Letter to the Editors A detailed protocol for the measurement of TGF-81 in human blood samples D. Reinhold, U. Bank, F. Biihling, U. Junker, J. Kekow, E. Schleicher and S. Ansorge (Germany) Contents of volume 209 Notes to authors