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

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 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