supernatant

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The phage-free supernatant served as a comparative control.

From Science Daily • Oct. 26, 2023

In the tube that contained phage labeled with 35S, the supernatant contained the radioactively labeled phage, whereas no radioactivity was detected in the pellet.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

The heavier bacterial cells settled down and formed a pellet, whereas the lighter phage particles stayed in the supernatant.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

After removal of the supernatant, the pellet was washed using 100 µl 70% ethanol and dried in vacuum.

From Nature • May 8, 2018

The solid precipitate is permitted to sink, and the clear supernatant liquid is limpid soft water.

From Fragments of science, V. 1-2 by Tyndall, John