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

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

Prior to microinjection, the ribonucleoprotein complex was prepared by centrifuging the Cas9 protein for 1 min at 14,000 r.p.m. at 4 °C and transferring the supernatant to a fresh tube containing the sgRNA.

From Nature • Sep. 19, 2017

When the supernatant liquid has become perfectly transparent, it is carefully decanted.

From Peat and its Uses as Fertilizer and Fuel by Johnson, Samuel W. (Samuel William)