Glossary Term
Supernatant
Extraction MethodologyEN
Definition
The liquid lying above a liquid, solid or semi-solid residue, which is separated by crystallization, precipitation or centrifugation of a biological sample.
Extended Notes
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C106485. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0. Source identity and definition checked automatically on 2026-10-18. No individual clinical interpretation or human reviewer is asserted.
Also Known As
Supernatant
References
- NCI Thesaurus 26.09d — Supernatant (C106485)
- Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C106485. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
- A catechol-reactive Bacillus velezensis cell-free supernatant promotes Lentinula edodes mycelial growth and elicits an iron-homeostasis-related transcriptional response. — World J Microbiol Biotechnol, 2026-10-05 (PMID 42830365; literature)