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2.2.l.d. Determ<strong>in</strong>ation <strong>of</strong> total polyphenols<br />

Total polyphenol content <strong>in</strong> the enrichment system was determ<strong>in</strong>ed<br />

colourimetrically follow<strong>in</strong>g APHA(l989). In this method<br />

tungstophosphoric acid and molybdophosphoric acids were reduced by<br />

the aromatic hydroxylated groups <strong>of</strong> tann<strong>in</strong>s and lign<strong>in</strong>s. In this method to<br />

50ml portions <strong>of</strong> the sample lml Fol<strong>in</strong> phenol reagent and lOml carbonate<br />

tartarate reagent were added and the blue colour developed after 30<br />

m<strong>in</strong>utes was read at 700nm. Tannic acid was run as the standard along with<br />

reagent blank which was run <strong>in</strong> distilled water.<br />

2.2.l.e. Successive enrichment<br />

On atta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g sufficient disappearance <strong>of</strong> polyphenols from the culture<br />

broth, 25ml <strong>of</strong>the culture was passaged to another broth <strong>of</strong> 225ml hav<strong>in</strong>g<br />

the same composition and <strong>in</strong>cubated for the same period along with<br />

monitor<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> the same parameters. The process was repeated three more<br />

times and at every stage <strong>of</strong> transference heterotrophic bacteria were<br />

isolated as described below.<br />

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