Convert Microcuries to Nanocuries

Convert Microcuries (µCi) to Nanocuries (nCi) instantly and accurately.

Microcuries (µCi)
Nanocuries (nCi)

Conversion Formula

nCi = µCi × 1000

About Microcuries

The microcurie (µCi) equals 3.7 × 10⁴ Bq = 37 kBq. Sealed sources for educational and bench-top laboratory use are licensed up to 1-10 µCi under US NRC 10 CFR 30.18; small-animal PET imaging doses of ¹⁸F in preclinical research are expressed in µCi. 1 µCi = 3.7 × 10⁴ Bq.

About Nanocuries

The nanocurie (nCi) equals 37 Bq. Sealed radioactive sources in laboratory instruments (electron-capture detectors in GC, ionisation chambers) are licensed in nCi; nCi is the working unit on US NRC licence forms and instrument calibration certificates for low-level sources. 1 nCi = 37 Bq = 3.7 × 10⁻⁸ Ci.

Quick Reference Table

Microcuries (µCi)Nanocuries (nCi)
1 µCi1000 nCi
2 µCi2000 nCi
5 µCi5000 nCi
10 µCi10000 nCi
25 µCi25000 nCi
50 µCi50000 nCi
100 µCi100000 nCi

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