Abstract
When cells are inoculated from an agar slant into a synthetic medium, a certain time elapses before cells grow at a constant rate. This time is called the lag phase during which no growth is first detected and then cells experience an accelerating growth rate before the constant rate is established.
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Cohen, G.N. (2010). Bacterial Growth. In: Microbial Biochemistry. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9437-7_1
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