Convert Picoliters to Fluid Ounces
Convert Picoliters (pL) to Fluid Ounces (fl oz) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
fl oz = pL × 3.381402270e-11
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.
About Fluid Ounces
A fluid ounce (fl oz) is a US customary volume unit equal to 1/8 of a cup or 1/128 of a gallon - approximately 29.574 mL. Despite sharing a name with the weight unit 'ounce', fluid ounces measure volume, not mass. In the US, beverages are universally labeled in fluid ounces: a standard can of soda is 12 fl oz, a standard wine pour is 5 fl oz, and a shot of spirits is 1.5 fl oz. Note that the UK imperial fluid ounce (28.413 mL) differs slightly from the US fluid ounce (29.574 mL) - a common source of confusion in international recipes and product comparisons.
Quick Reference Table
| Picoliters (pL) | Fluid Ounces (fl oz) |
|---|---|
| 1 pL | 3.381 × 10-11 fl oz |
| 2 pL | 6.763 × 10-11 fl oz |
| 5 pL | 1.691 × 10-10 fl oz |
| 10 pL | 3.381 × 10-10 fl oz |
| 25 pL | 8.454 × 10-10 fl oz |
| 50 pL | 1.691 × 10-9 fl oz |
| 100 pL | 3.381 × 10-9 fl oz |