Gram Staining: Differences Between Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Bacteria

Views Gram-positive bacteria Appear blue after Gram staining Have a thick cell wall with multilayered murein Possess pondonic acids anchored in the cell wall Have only one membrane (cytoplasmic membrane), into which lipoteichoic acids are anchored. Due to the lack of an outer membrane, gram-positive bacteria are well permeable to exogenous substances Gram-positive bacteria are … Gram Staining: Differences Between Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Bacteria