Convert Millisiemens to Nanosiemens
Convert Millisiemens (mS) to Nanosiemens (nS) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
nS = mS × 1000000
About Millisiemens
The millisiemens (mS) equals 10⁻³ S, covering physiological saline, seawater, and electrochemical cell conductances. Seawater conductivity is about 50 mS/cm; blood plasma is around 15 mS/cm; a 1 kΩ resistor presents 1 mS; a forward-biased transistor junction at a few milliamperes has dynamic conductance in the millisiemens range. 1 mS = 10⁻³ S = 10³ µS.
About Nanosiemens
The nanosiemens (nS) equals 10⁻⁹ S, the scale for JFET gate leakage, ion-channel patch-clamp measurements, and high-value resistor characterisation. A 1 GΩ resistor presents 1 nS; single open ion channels in biological membranes are quantified in nanosiemens by patch-clamp electrophysiology; environmental soil conductivity sensors use nanosiemens readouts at high resistivity. 1 nS = 10⁻³ µS = 10⁻⁹ S.
Quick Reference Table
| Millisiemens (mS) | Nanosiemens (nS) |
|---|---|
| 1 mS | 1000000 nS |
| 2 mS | 2000000 nS |
| 5 mS | 5000000 nS |
| 10 mS | 10000000 nS |
| 25 mS | 25000000 nS |
| 50 mS | 50000000 nS |
| 100 mS | 100000000 nS |