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

When cold, he pours off the supernatant fluid, and repeats the boiling three times at least with a fresh portion of water.

From The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants by Piesse, George William Septimus