Convert Disintegrations per minute to Becquerels
Convert Disintegrations per minute (dpm) to Becquerels (Bq) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
Bq = dpm × 0.01666666667
About Disintegrations per minute
The disintegration per minute (dpm) equals exactly 1/60 Bq ≈ 16.7 mBq. Standard output unit of liquid scintillation counters (LSC) in biochemical and biomedical research for ³H and ¹⁴C tracer assays; radioimmunoassay protocols report results in dpm/well. 1 dpm = 1/60 Bq = 60 dph.
About Becquerels
The becquerel (Bq) is the SI coherent unit of radioactivity, defined as exactly one nuclear disintegration per second. Named after Henri Becquerel (discoverer of radioactivity, 1896), it replaced the curie in SI. Household smoke detector ²⁴¹Am sources contain ~30 kBq; a banana contains ~15 Bq of ⁴⁰K. 1 Bq = 1 s⁻¹.
Quick Reference Table
| Disintegrations per minute (dpm) | Becquerels (Bq) |
|---|---|
| 1 dpm | 0.0166667 Bq |
| 2 dpm | 0.0333333 Bq |
| 5 dpm | 0.0833333 Bq |
| 10 dpm | 0.166667 Bq |
| 25 dpm | 0.416667 Bq |
| 50 dpm | 0.833333 Bq |
| 100 dpm | 1.66667 Bq |