Condenser water had the salinity of 155曤 was collected
from the solar salt works in Thamaraikulam, Kanyakumari
district, Tamilnadu, India (Lat. 8o 11’ N and Long. 77o
29’ E). Samples were collected in sterile polythene bags,
transported to the laboratory aseptically and stored at 4 曟
for further use