Do not fold the abstract for mailing. The title should be bold in 14 point size, centred. Authors' names should be typed in 12 point bold type and the institutions in 12 point italic, both centred. 10-point bold subheadings for subject, method, results and conclusions are suggested. Leave a linespace between paragraphs.
Content Provide a short introductory paragraph stating the objective of the study.
Describe the methods used with sufficient details but preferably refer to published journal articles to save space. Results have to be presented clearly and may be supplemented by numerical figures. Inclusion of one table, line drawing, or grey-scaled figure is recommended. These must be referred to appropriately. Conclude with a statement describing the significance and implications of your results.