Research Article

Humidity-Dependent Bacterial Cells Functional Morphometry Investigations Using Atomic Force Microscope

Table 1

Morphological characteristics of B. cereus and E. coli.

StrainRH (%)Morphological characteristics
Length min-max ( m)Width min-max ( m)Height min-max ( m)Perimeter section ( m)Area section ( m²)Volume ( m³)

B. cereusip583293
2.03−3.880.87−1.260.24−0.35
84 0.24±0.03
2.36−3.590.88−1.300.23−0.31
75
2.03−3.820.95−1.140.22−0.32
65
1.54−4.160.69−1.190.16−0.32
E. coli K1293
2.03−3.380.77−1.590.15−0.22
84
1.50−2.821.10−1.460.15−0.24
75
1.65−2.990.96−1.580.15−0.25
65
1.49−3.540.71−1.480.14−0.27

; (Wilcoxon’s signed-rank test).