Recent Examples on the WebThat thick layer of peptidoglycan helps hold in a purple dye called crystal violet.—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 16 Aug. 2019 By contrast, cells with more complex cell walls consisting of a relatively thin layer of peptidoglycan plus an outer membrane don’t hold in crystal violet as well.—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 16 Aug. 2019
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