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The Supernatant is the liquid that appears on top of the [[precipitate|precipitate]] after [[centrifugation|centrifugation]]<ref>http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supernatant</ref>.<br>
During centrifugation, a sample is spun using centrifuge force which seperates particles from a solution basd on their density. More dense particles accumulate at the bottom of the centrifuge tube as a pellet. The Supernatant is the liquid that appears on top of the [[Precipitate|precipitate]] after [[Centrifugation|centrifugation]]<ref>http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supernatant</ref>.&nbsp;


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During centrifugation, a sample is spun using centrifuge force which seperates particles from a solution basd on their density. More dense particles accumulate at the bottom of the centrifuge tube as a pellet. The Supernatant is the liquid that appears on top of the precipitate after centrifugation[1]


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