With regard to the pellicle, we did not observe strip replication,
but some bands showed a remarkable widening (Fig. 3B, E see
arrows) with respect to the control (Fig. 3D, see arrows), allowing
cell deformation. The pellicle band size measured in the controls
ranged from 0.26070.01 mm to 0.41670.01 mm, whereas in the
treated cells with the highest peptone concentration the range was
from 0.61370.01 mm to 1.65470.01 mm