If the peptidoglycan layer is thin, it's classified as gram negative. A gram-positive bacillus doesn't have an outer cell wall beyond the peptidoglycan membrane. This makes it more absorbent.

A study published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology has identified Bacillus velezensis, a bacterial agent commonly used in agriculture, as the cause of a foodborne outbreak because of rope ...

Reheated rice syndrome, or fried rice syndrome, is food poisoning caused by the Bacillus cereus (B. cereus) bacterium. Symptoms can include vomiting and diarrhea. Reheated rice syndrome can happen ...