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Nanogram

The nanogram is an SI unit of mass (symbol ng) defined as:

1 ng = 1 × 10-12 kilogram (1 × 10-9 gram)

A nanogram is one billionth (1/1,000,000,000) of a gram. It is derived from the Greek word nanos, a dwarf.

picogram << nanogram << microgram



05-27-2008 11:01:51
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