415 Kader et al. Int. J. Biosci. 2014 RESEARCH PAPER OPEN ACCESS Bacteriological analysis of some commercially packed and fresh fruit juices available in Jessore city: a comparative look Md. Munjur Kader, Abdullah Al Mamun, Md. Tanvir Islam * ,Nigarin Sultana. Department of Microbiology, Jessore University of Science and Technology, Jessore, Bangladesh Key words: Fruit juices, public health, total coliform count, Escherichia coli. http://dx.doi.org/10.12692/ijb/5.1.415-420 Article published on July 12, 2014 Abstract Fruit juices are considered as the most consumed non-alcoholic beverages throughout the world to all age groups. In general, microbial growth in fruit juices is prohibited by using preservatives and also through other environmental factors during production. Still, there are several reports of illnesses due to the food borne diseases associated with the consumption of fruit juices at several places around the globe. So, from the point of view of public health, it is quite important to assess the microbiological quality of both fresh and commercially packed fruit juices available for the consumers. Present investigation attempted to resolve the microbiological attributes of the fruit juices collected from different areas around Jessore city. Ten fresh fruit juices and ten commercially packed fruit juices were collected. Standard plate count techniques were followed to assess total viable count (TVC), total coliform count (TCC) and total staphylococcal count (TSC) on different culture media. Samples were found to harbor viable bacteria within the range between 10 3 -10 8 cfu/ml. 19 samples exhibited the presence of staphylococcai. Total coliforms were detected in 17 samples within the range of 10 3 -10 6 cfu/ml which were further detected as Escherichia coli, Klebsiella spp. and Enterobacter spp. From all the assessment, the study demonstrates that the quality of both packed and fresh juices was unsatisfactory and hence the products need to be microbiologically controlled in order to ensure the overall health safety. * Corresponding Author: Md. Tanvir Islam  mt.islam@just.edu.bd International Journal of Biosciences | IJB | ISSN: 2220-6655 (Print) 2222-5234 (Online) http://www.innspub.net Vol. 5, No. 1, p. 415-420, 2014