*3.3.12.1 NaCl tolerance test*

Bacterial isolates were exposed to various NaCl concentrations to determine their tolerance range. For this, MRS broth containing 1–4% NaCl was injected with 0.1 ml of each bacterial suspension's stimulated bacterial culture and incubated at 37°C for 48 h. The growth rate of the organism was estimated by obtaining the O.D. in a spectrophotometer at 600 nm.
