| Foreword | Standardization of the Methods for Distinction by Geographic
Origins/Species and Detection of Important Characteristics in Food | Akemi Yasui | Analytical Science Division, National Food Research Institute |  |
| Feature Articles: Detection and Distinction Methods for Proper Food Labeling | Detection Methods and Labeling Systems for Genetically Modified Agricultural Products | Satoshi Furui | Analytical Science Division, National Food Research Institute |  |
| Cultivar Identification by DNA Analysis | Ken'ichi Ohtsubo a)
Sumiko Nakamura b) | a) Niigata University
b) Food Resource Division, National Food Research Institute |  |
| Determination of the Geographic Origin of Agricultural Products by Scientific Analysis | Hiroshi Horita | Analytical Science Division, National Food Research Institute |  |
| Detection of Irradiated Foods with Photoluminescence Measurement | Setsuko Todoriki | Food Safety Division, National Food Research Institute |  |
| Rapid Methods for Estimating Microbial Counts in Food | Susumu Kawasaki | Food Safety Division, National Food Research Institute |  |
| Reviews | Pharmacologically Active Compounds in Anectochilus Formosanus | Xiao-Ming Du a)
Yukihiro Shoyama b)
Norihiro Furusyo c)
Jyun Hayashi c) | a) Central University for Nationalities
b) Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagasaki International University
c) Graduate School of Medicine, Kyushu University |  |
| Production of Bifidogenic Growth Stimulator (BGS) by Propionibacteria | Tomoaki Kouya a)
Masayuki Taniguchi b) | a) Food Science Center, Niigata University
b) Department of Materials Science and Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Niigata University |  |
| ArtTaste | Blessing of Inca IX
- Abundant Original Soups in the Andes - | Jun Takano | |  |
Luxury Food Items in Contemporary Society as Viewed in Surveys Conducted in Seven Cities in the World
- Caught between Health Consciousness and Prevalence of Industrial Goods | Masatoshi Takada | School of Sociology, Bukkyo University |  |