Average cell radius
Value | 440 nm |
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Organism | Bacteria Staphylococcus aureus |
Reference | Wyatt PJ. Cell wall thickness, size distribution, refractive index ratio and dry weight content of living bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus). Nature. 1970 Apr 18 226(5242):277-9. p.279 left column bottom paragraphPubMed ID5437521 |
Method | Electron microscopy |
Comments | Electron micrographs prepared by Prof. James Cronshaw suggest that for S. aureus grown in similar conditions the cell wall thickness is about 18 nm and the average cell radius is about 440 nm. |
Entered by | Uri M |
ID | 108269 |