Present study aimed at the detection of microbial contamination present in commercially available and freshly prepared orange juice samples collected from different localities of Lahore, Pakistan. Results showed the presence of Enterococcus spp., Streptococcus spp., Micrococcus spp., Staphylococcus spp. and Bacillus spp. in commercially available orange juices which clearly demonstrates the unhygienic conditions of processing plants. In most localities, the freshly squeezed orange juices were hygienically very poor as bacterial loads on the whole were abnormally high. Based on the presence of...

In recent years, the use of inorganic antimicrobial agents has attracted interest because of their industrial and medical applications. The important advantages of antimicrobial inorganic agents are improved safety and stability. Titanium complexes are known to show variety of applications. These include role of titanium coatings in infection control in the healthcare sector, the food industry and in aviation. In order to get them accepted, it will be necessary to show activity against relevant pathogens and under conditions found in those industries.SBA 16 material has excellent potential...