Convert Millimoles per hour to Micromoles per minute
Convert Millimoles per hour (mmol/h) to Micromoles per minute (µmol/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
µmol/min = mmol/h × 16.66666667
About Millimoles per hour
The millimole per hour (mmol/h) equals 10⁻³/3600 ≈ 2.778×10⁻⁷ mol/s, standard in clinical chemistry for urine excretion reporting and parenteral nutrition inputs. Creatinine clearance in healthy kidneys averages 8-12 mmol/h; intravenous potassium infusion is clinically limited to ≤10 mmol/h to avoid cardiac arrhythmia. 1 mmol/h ≈ 2.778×10⁻⁷ mol/s.
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.
Quick Reference Table
| Millimoles per hour (mmol/h) | Micromoles per minute (µmol/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 mmol/h | 16.6667 µmol/min |
| 2 mmol/h | 33.3333 µmol/min |
| 5 mmol/h | 83.3333 µmol/min |
| 10 mmol/h | 166.667 µmol/min |
| 25 mmol/h | 416.667 µmol/min |
| 50 mmol/h | 833.333 µmol/min |
| 100 mmol/h | 1666.67 µmol/min |