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

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

Tubes were put on the magnet until the supernatant ran clear so that it could be removed and discarded.

From Nature • Sep. 19, 2017

The slime is cleaned out fortnightly or monthly, the zinc turnings being cleaned by rubbing and the supernatant liquor allowed to settle in the precipitating boxes or in separate vessels.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" by Various