Convert Femtomoles per minute to Micromoles per second
Convert Femtomoles per minute (fmol/min) to Micromoles per second (µmol/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
µmol/s = fmol/min × 1.666666667e-11
About Femtomoles per minute
The femtomole per minute (fmol/min) equals 10⁻¹⁵/60 ≈ 1.667×10⁻¹⁷ mol/s, used in microplate enzyme-kinetics assays where the reaction progress over minutes is tracked at sub-picomolar concentrations. High-sensitivity ELISA assays for cytokines and high-affinity receptor-binding studies report rates at fmol/min. 1 fmol/min = 1/60 fmol/s ≈ 1.667×10⁻¹⁷ mol/s.
About Micromoles per second
The micromole per second (µmol/s) equals 10⁻⁶ mol/s and is numerically equal to the katal (kat) - the SI unit of catalytic activity. One katal of enzyme converts exactly 1 µmol of substrate per second; preparative HPLC columns and benchtop continuous-flow synthesis reactors commonly operate at µmol/s throughput. 1 µmol/s = 1 µkat = 10⁻⁶ mol/s = 60 µmol/min.
Quick Reference Table
| Femtomoles per minute (fmol/min) | Micromoles per second (µmol/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 fmol/min | 1.667 × 10-11 µmol/s |
| 2 fmol/min | 3.333 × 10-11 µmol/s |
| 5 fmol/min | 8.333 × 10-11 µmol/s |
| 10 fmol/min | 1.667 × 10-10 µmol/s |
| 25 fmol/min | 4.167 × 10-10 µmol/s |
| 50 fmol/min | 8.333 × 10-10 µmol/s |
| 100 fmol/min | 1.667 × 10-9 µmol/s |