Convert Milligrams per minute to Milligrams per second
Convert Milligrams per minute (mg/min) to Milligrams per second (mg/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
mg/s = mg/min × 0.01666666667
About Milligrams per minute
The milligram per minute (mg/min) equals 10⁻⁶/60 ≈ 1.667×10⁻⁸ kg/s, the preferred unit for laboratory peristaltic pump output and aerosol generator calibration. Metered-dose inhalers deliver 100-500 µg of active compound per actuation; at 1 actuation per minute that is 0.1-0.5 mg/min. 1 mg/min = 1/60 mg/s ≈ 1.667×10⁻⁸ kg/s.
About Milligrams per second
The milligram per second (mg/s) equals 10⁻⁶ kg/s, common in pharmaceutical tablet coating lines and laboratory syringe pump calibrations. A modern inkjet printhead deposits ink at roughly 1-10 mg/s per nozzle row during high-speed printing; medical infusion pumps are calibrated to this scale for drug-delivery accuracy. 1 mg/s = 10⁻⁶ kg/s = 60 mg/min.
Quick Reference Table
| Milligrams per minute (mg/min) | Milligrams per second (mg/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 mg/min | 0.0166667 mg/s |
| 2 mg/min | 0.0333333 mg/s |
| 5 mg/min | 0.0833333 mg/s |
| 10 mg/min | 0.166667 mg/s |
| 25 mg/min | 0.416667 mg/s |
| 50 mg/min | 0.833333 mg/s |
| 100 mg/min | 1.66667 mg/s |