Convert Disintegrations per minute to Gigacuries
Convert Disintegrations per minute (dpm) to Gigacuries (GCi) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
GCi = dpm × 4.504504505e-22
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 Gigacuries
The gigacurie (GCi) equals 3.7 × 10¹⁹ Bq. The total fission product inventory of a 1 GWe nuclear power reactor at equilibrium is ~0.5 GCi; global spent fuel inventories worldwide exceed 10 GCi; total reactor-produced tritium in the world's oceans is estimated at ~1 GCi. 1 GCi = 3.7 × 10¹⁹ Bq.
Quick Reference Table
| Disintegrations per minute (dpm) | Gigacuries (GCi) |
|---|---|
| 1 dpm | 4.505 × 10-22 GCi |
| 2 dpm | 9.009 × 10-22 GCi |
| 5 dpm | 2.252 × 10-21 GCi |
| 10 dpm | 4.505 × 10-21 GCi |
| 25 dpm | 1.126 × 10-20 GCi |
| 50 dpm | 2.252 × 10-20 GCi |
| 100 dpm | 4.505 × 10-20 GCi |