Convert Cubic Centimeters to Picoliters
Convert Cubic Centimeters (cm³) to Picoliters (pL) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
pL = cm³ × 1000000000
About Cubic Centimeters
A cubic centimeter (cm³), also written cc, is the volume of a cube with sides of one centimetre = exactly 1 mL. 'cc' is the preferred notation in medicine, mechanical engineering, and automotive contexts. Engine displacement is measured in cc (a 1,000 cc motorcycle engine has 1 L displacement); syringe dosages are labelled in cc. A standard sugar cube ≈1 cm³. 1 cm³ = 1 mL.
About Picoliters
A picoliter (pL) = 10⁻¹² L = one cubic micrometre. Inkjet printers deposit 1-10 pL droplets per dot to achieve >600 DPI. Droplet microfluidics uses pL-sized reaction chambers for digital PCR and single-cell analysis, detecting a single DNA molecule per droplet. High-throughput drug-screening robots dispense compounds in pL volumes into 1,536-well plates. 1 pL = 10⁻¹² L.
Quick Reference Table
| Cubic Centimeters (cm³) | Picoliters (pL) |
|---|---|
| 1 cm³ | 1000000000 pL |
| 2 cm³ | 2 × 109 pL |
| 5 cm³ | 5 × 109 pL |
| 10 cm³ | 1 × 1010 pL |
| 25 cm³ | 2.5 × 1010 pL |
| 50 cm³ | 5 × 1010 pL |
| 100 cm³ | 1 × 1011 pL |