Convert Disintegrations per minute per gram to Gigabecquerels per kilogram
Convert Disintegrations per minute per gram (dpm/g) to Gigabecquerels per kilogram (GBq/kg) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
GBq/kg = dpm/g × 1.666666667e-8
About Disintegrations per minute per gram
The disintegration per minute per gram (dpm/g) equals exactly 1000/60 Bq/kg ≈ 16.67 Bq/kg. Widely used in liquid scintillation counting (LSC) of ³H and ¹⁴C-labelled compounds and in nuclear forensics for soil and sediment analysis; geochemists report natural radionuclide concentrations in volcanic rocks and marine sediments in dpm/g. 1 dpm/g = 1000/60 Bq/kg.
About Gigabecquerels per kilogram
The gigabecquerel per kilogram (GBq/kg) equals 10⁹ Bq/kg. Characterises specific activity of cyclotron-produced short-lived nuclides: ¹⁸F batches from a medical cyclotron have specific activities of 10⁴-10⁵ GBq/µmol; ⁹⁹mTc eluates from a Mo/Tc generator are in the GBq/kg concentration range for clinical use. 1 GBq/kg = 10⁹ Bq/kg.
Quick Reference Table
| Disintegrations per minute per gram (dpm/g) | Gigabecquerels per kilogram (GBq/kg) |
|---|---|
| 1 dpm/g | 1.667 × 10-8 GBq/kg |
| 2 dpm/g | 3.333 × 10-8 GBq/kg |
| 5 dpm/g | 8.333 × 10-8 GBq/kg |
| 10 dpm/g | 1.667 × 10-7 GBq/kg |
| 25 dpm/g | 4.167 × 10-7 GBq/kg |
| 50 dpm/g | 8.333 × 10-7 GBq/kg |
| 100 dpm/g | 1.667 × 10-6 GBq/kg |