Table 1.
Sampling sites and distribution of hydrolases producing halophiles
| Sample site | Sample type | pH | Temperature (°C) | Grampositive isolates | Gramnegative isolates | Enzymes present | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amylase | Lipase | Protease | ||||||
| Kozhikode, Kerala | Sea water and sand | 7.6 | 31.2 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Nagoa, Diu | Sea water and soil | 7.9 | 30.6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Somnath, Gujarat | Sea water | 7.7 | 30.5 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 8 |
| Triveni Sangam, Gujarat | Sea water and soil | 7.8 | 31.5 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 11 |
| Veraval, Gujarat | Sea water | 7.7 | 30.3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| Goa | Sea water | 7.7 | 30.6 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Sambhar Salt Lake, Rajasthan | Soil and water | 7.8 | 35 .0 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 11 |