Antibiotic Resistance of Different Bacterial Strains Isolated from Orange Juices

Aim: To investigate about antibiotic resistance of different Bacterial strains isolated from Orange Juices. Study design: Experimental.
Place and Duration of Study: Amity institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida, India; March 2013 to December 2013.
Methodology: The juice samples were cultured with nutrient agar and various morphological and biochemical tests were performed for characterization. All the bacterial isolates were analysed for antibiotic sensitivity, using commonly prescribed antibiotics by Indian doctors.
Results: Out of 5 bacterial isolates from orange juice samples, 4 were multi-drug resistant.
Conclusion: In the study conducted, it was observed that more than 80% of bacterial isolates were found to be multi-drug resistant. The study shows lack of hygiene in fresh and packaged juice products.

Author(s): Ashish Kr. Jain and Rajesh Yadav

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