Especially, Figure 2 shows the highest difference regarding cell growth for a time period of 88 hours. Previous research supports the concept that when S. cerevisiae cells are exposed to high concentrations of NaCl, they show reduced viability resulting in cells acquiring tolerance against a severe salt shock (up to 1.4 M NaCl= 8.19 % NaCl w/v) following the previous treatment with 0.7 M NaCl (4.09 % NaCl w/v) (Varela et al., 1992).