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

Tubes were put on a magnet until the beads collected into a pellet and the supernatant went clear.

From Nature • Sep. 19, 2017

The exudate on standing separates into 2 parts; a solid called “guad” which forms the lower layer, and a supernatant liquid which is the balsam.

From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Thomas, Jerome Beers