Convert Micromoles per minute to Micromoles per second
Convert Micromoles per minute (µmol/min) to Micromoles per second (µmol/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
µmol/s = µmol/min × 0.01666666667
About Micromoles per minute
The micromole per minute (µmol/min) equals 10⁻⁶/60 ≈ 1.667×10⁻⁸ mol/s, the dominant enzyme-activity unit in biochemistry (1 µmol/min = 1 International Unit of enzyme activity). Spectrophotometric Vmax determinations, blood glucose consumption by the resting brain (≈12 µmol/min), and HPLC fraction collector outputs are expressed in µmol/min. 1 µmol/min = 1/60 µkat ≈ 1.667×10⁻⁸ 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
| Micromoles per minute (µmol/min) | Micromoles per second (µmol/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 µmol/min | 0.0166667 µmol/s |
| 2 µmol/min | 0.0333333 µmol/s |
| 5 µmol/min | 0.0833333 µmol/s |
| 10 µmol/min | 0.166667 µmol/s |
| 25 µmol/min | 0.416667 µmol/s |
| 50 µmol/min | 0.833333 µmol/s |
| 100 µmol/min | 1.66667 µmol/s |