2 example sentences using supernatant.
Supernatant used in a sentence
Supernatant in a sentence as a noun
When you spin down a blood sample in a centrifuge, the bottom pellet contains blood cells, the supernatant is plasma. From that supernatant, when you get rid of clotting factors, the remainder is just soluble molecules and antibodies.
Supernatant in a sentence as an adjective
And this: > In our experiments, the virus was suspended in culture supernatant without fetal calf serum or was diluted with phosphate-buffered saline. Further detailed analysis will be required to reveal the precise relationship between the protective efficiency of masks and the components of viral droplets/aerosols.
Supernatant definitions
noun
the clear liquid that lies above a sediment or precipitate
adjective
of a liquid; floating on the surface above a sediment or precipitate; "the supernatant fat was skimmed off"