medium containing 0-4 M NaCl but the best
growth was observed in medium without NaCl.
This showed that Staphylococcus warneri PB233
should be classified as halotolerant bacteria, as the
growth at 0 M NaCl was higer than at 1, 2, 3 and
4 M NaCl (Garabito et al., 1998). Staphylococcus
warneri PB233 could produce lipase both in the
presence or absence of NaCl. However, lipase
production was the higest in medium containing
3 M NaCl (Figure 2). There was no correlation
between the optimal NaCl concentration for
growth (0 M NaCl) and for lipase production
(3 M NaCl).