Convert Nanoliters to Microliters
Convert Nanoliters (nL) to Microliters (μL) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
μL = nL × 0.001
About Nanoliters
A nanoliter (nL) = 10⁻⁹ L. High-throughput drug screening platforms dispense 1-100 nL per well across 384- or 1,536-well plates. Acoustic liquid handlers (Echo) transfer nL volumes with <10% error CV. A human red blood cell ≈0.09 nL; a typical mammalian cell 1-4 nL. Capillary electrophoresis separates proteins in nL sample plugs. 1 nL = 10⁻⁹ L.
About Microliters
A microliter (μL) = 10⁻⁶ L = 1 mm³. Standard unit for tiny liquid volumes in laboratory science and medicine. PCR, DNA extraction, and ELISA assays are routinely measured in μL. Insulin syringes: 100-1,000 μL; laboratory micropipettes: 0.5-1,000 μL. 1 μL = 10⁻⁶ L = 1 mm³.
Quick Reference Table
| Nanoliters (nL) | Microliters (μL) |
|---|---|
| 1 nL | 0.001 μL |
| 2 nL | 0.002 μL |
| 5 nL | 0.005 μL |
| 10 nL | 0.01 μL |
| 25 nL | 0.025 μL |
| 50 nL | 0.05 μL |
| 100 nL | 0.1 μL |