growth phase retardation phase transition-to-stationary Evidencias de que el término TRANSITION de colombos corresponde a retardation phase: The passage of E. coli from exponential to transition to stationary phase was mirrored by successive depletion of amino acids from the growth medium (Fig. 3) and could be delayed by amino acid supplementation (Fig. 5). PMID:22389370. transition into stationary phase colombos:GROWTH.TRANSITION a growth phase in which growth rate decreases