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
The supernatant containing the genomic DNA was transferred to a new collection tube.
From Nature ● Sep. 19, 2017
Formalin was added to a portion of the supernatant in the amount necessary to make the final dilution 0.4 per cent.
From Myology and Serology of the Avian Family Fringillidae A Taxonomic Study by William B. Stallcup