Convert Nanoliters to Pints
Convert Nanoliters (nL) to Pints (pt) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
pt = nL × 2.113376419e-9
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 Pints
A pint (pt) is a US customary volume unit equal to 2 cups or 16 fluid ounces - approximately 473.176 mL. The pint is culturally iconic for measuring beer and dairy in American and British contexts. However, the US liquid pint (473 mL) is significantly smaller than the UK imperial pint (568 mL) - a key difference for anyone ordering drinks across the Atlantic. In the US, ice cream containers, pint-glass beers, and blood donation volumes are commonly quoted in pints. Fruit and berries are sold by the pint basket at farmers markets. Two US pints equal one US quart.
Quick Reference Table
| Nanoliters (nL) | Pints (pt) |
|---|---|
| 1 nL | 2.113 × 10-9 pt |
| 2 nL | 4.227 × 10-9 pt |
| 5 nL | 1.057 × 10-8 pt |
| 10 nL | 2.113 × 10-8 pt |
| 25 nL | 5.283 × 10-8 pt |
| 50 nL | 1.057 × 10-7 pt |
| 100 nL | 2.113 × 10-7 pt |