to resuspend
- verb
- /ˌriːsəˈspɛnd/
- Specialized
- After the centrifuge run, you need to resuspend the cells in culture medium to ensure they are evenly distributed.
- resuspended sediment
Examples
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Finally, the cells were washed twice, resuspended in DPBS, and analyzed by flow cytometry.
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The BALF cells were resuspended with PBS, and a small number of the suspended cells were dropped onto a slide.
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Suspensions were stored at room temperature for up to 1 week and resuspended before each experiment.
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The nozzle arrangement creates a good rotation of the tank contents to resuspend them.
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Briefly, cells were resuspended as single cells in PBS and counted.
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Even after the tank sits idle for several months, the solids can be resuspended without involved operator attention.
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By using two recirculation pumps, the SMSD can resuspend solids in 36 to 48 hours.
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After transfection for 12 hours, the cells were trypsinized, counted, and resuspended in the serum-free medium.
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Meanwhile, THP-1 cells were labeled with calcein-AM according to manufacturer instructions and resuspended in EGM-2 media.
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The bead-bacteria complexes were resuspended in a PBS solution (10 l).
Academic text (2010)
Synonyms
To hold small particles in a liquid so they do not settle
Antonyms
How Thorough
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Resuspend comes from the prefix re- 'again' and the word suspend 'to hang'. It means to put particles or cells that have settled back 'into suspension' in a liquid, so you are making them 'hang' in the liquid again.