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Each paper must include an abstract. Abstracts should be 100–200 words. Running Title: Each paper must include a running title of no more than 80 characters. Research Articles: Original research articles should be sub-divided into the following sections: • Abstract • Introduction (concise with no sub-headings) • Results (may be sub-divided) • Discussion (results and discussion may be combined and may include sub-headings) • Experimental Procedures (should be sufficiently detailed to permit the experiments to be reproduced) • Acknowledgements • References Reviews: Review articles should be sub-divided into the following sections: • Abstract • Introduction (concise with no sub-headings) • The main text of the paper (should be divided under various headings as appropriate to the article) • Acknowledgements • References Communications: Short Communications should be 2–5 journal pages in length, should include an abstract and running title, but should not be divided into introduction, results, discussion, and experimental procedures sections. Sub-sections specifying topic are permissible. Units: Concentration to be given in g/l, etc., or molarity, M. Use the format g/ml not g ml-1. Note ml not mL. Footnotes: Avoid footnotes. When essential, they are numbered consecutively and typed at the foot of the appropriate page. Tables and Illustrations: Tables and figures must be numbered (e.g. Figure 1, Figure 2) and submitted as separate files. Tables require a heading and figures a legend, which must provide sufficient information for either to stand alone. Each figure and table must be cited in the text numerically. Tables should be in Word format. When possible, group several illustrations in a block for reproduction (max. size 180 x 223 mm). B/w half-tone and color figures must have a final resolution of 300 dpi after scaling to final size, line drawings 1200 dpi. Color figures must be in RGB format. All figures should be in a common format such as PSD, TIF, PNG EPS or WMF. Vector graphics should be in PPT, AI or EPS format. See the Technical Instructions (http://www.karger. com/Services/Submission) for more information. Color Illustrations Online edition: Color illustrations are reproduced free of charge. In the print version, the illustrations are reproduced in black and white. Please avoid referring to the colors in the text and figure legends. Print edition: Up to 6 color illustrations per page can be integrated within the text at CHF 960.00 per page. References: Identify references [in square brackets] in the text by naming the authors and the year. 1 author: [Saier, 1994]; 2 authors: [Altschul and Karlin,