supernatant

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The phage-free supernatant served as a comparative control.

From Science Daily • Oct. 26, 2023

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

Then, the supernatant was transferred to a clean 1.5-ml Eppendorf tube and mixed with 250 µl isopropanol by gentle turnover several times.

From Nature • May 8, 2018

Vice does admirable work in skimming away the supernatant scum and in drawing off the dregs and settlings.

From The Economic Functions of Vice by McElroy, John