The plateau of the growth curve after log growth, during which cell number remains constant New cells are produced at the same rate as older cells die (See Growth phase )
the material inside the column which may be a solid or viscous liquid phase Also refered to as the solvent in gas chromatography when the phase is a liquid
A stationary phase is a substance that shows different affinities for different components in a sample mixture in a separation of the mixture by chromatography The mobile phase (a solution containing the sample) flows over or through the stationary phase to effect the separation