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 the phage labeled with 32P, the radioactivity was detected in the pellet that contained the heavier bacterial cells, and no radioactivity was detected in the supernatant.

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

When the diatoms have settled in the bottom of the jar, the supernatant fluid is carefully removed by a syringe or some similar instrument, so that the sediment be not disturbed.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" by Various