Convert Minims to Picoliters
Convert Minims (min) to Picoliters (pL) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
pL = min × 61611519.92
About Minims
A minim (min) is the smallest US apothecary unit = 1/480 fl oz ≈ 0.0616 mL, defined as approximately one drop of water. 60 minims = one fluid dram; 480 minims = one fluid ounce. Now largely superseded by millilitres, minims survive in traditional compounding recipes, older US pharmacopeias, and historical pharmaceutical literature. 1 min ≈ 0.0616 mL.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
| Minims (min) | Picoliters (pL) |
|---|---|
| 1 min | 61611500 pL |
| 2 min | 123223000 pL |
| 5 min | 308058000 pL |
| 10 min | 616115000 pL |
| 25 min | 1.54 × 109 pL |
| 50 min | 3.081 × 109 pL |
| 100 min | 6.161 × 109 pL |