nanomoles
Tiny chemical amounts
A nanomole is one billionth of a mole—a unit for measuring extremely small quantities of a substance at the molecular level.
The term appears in biochemistry and pharmacology, where researchers work with tiny concentrations: The assay detected glucose at nanomole levels.
Abbreviated nmol.
Metric units for substance amounts
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
- dilutionReduction in concentration
- analyteSubstance being measured
- Avogadro's numberEntities in one mole
calibration · standardization · volume · liters · microliters · solution · equivalence · specific activity
Compositional evaluation procedure
- pipettesLiquid-measuring lab tubes
- spectrophotometryMeasuring light wavelength absorption
- mass spectrometryMeasures ionic weight ratios
- chromatographyTechnique separating mixtures by differential migration
titration · biosensor · absorbance · reagents · controls · replicates · protocol
Responsiveness to stimuli
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- specificityExactness of detail
- reproducibilityAbility to repeat findings
standard deviation · signal-to-noise · interference · recovery · validation
Underlying supporting material
- cofactorEnzyme-activating compound
- ATPCell's energy molecule
- neurotransmittersChemical neural messengers
- hormonesBloodstream signaling molecules
biomarkers · metabolites · catalysis · Michaelis-Menten · turnover number · inhibitor · ligand
millimoles
Metric units for substance amounts
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
- dilutionReduction in concentration
- analyteSubstance being measured
Avogadro's number · calibration · standardization · volume · liters · microliters · solution · equivalence · specific activity
assay
Compositional evaluation procedure
- pipettesLiquid-measuring lab tubes
- spectrophotometryMeasuring light wavelength absorption
- mass spectrometryMeasures ionic weight ratios
chromatography · titration · biosensor · absorbance · reagents · controls · replicates · protocol
sensitivity
Responsiveness to stimuli
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- specificityExactness of detail
reproducibility · standard deviation · signal-to-noise · interference · recovery · validation
substrate
Underlying supporting material
- cofactorEnzyme-activating compound
- ATPCell's energy molecule
- neurotransmittersChemical neural messengers
hormones · biomarkers · metabolites · catalysis · Michaelis-Menten · turnover number · inhibitor · ligand