Convert femtoliter to quart (US)
Please provide values below to convert femtoliter [fL] to quart (US) [qt (US)], or Convert quart (US) to femtoliter.
How to Convert Femtoliter to Quart (Us)
1 fL = 1.05668820943259e-15 qt (US)
Example: convert 15 fL to qt (US):
15 fL = 15 × 1.05668820943259e-15 qt (US) = 1.58503231414889e-14 qt (US)
Femtoliter to Quart (Us) Conversion Table
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Femtoliter
A femtoliter (fL) is a unit of volume equal to 10^-15 liters, used to measure extremely small quantities.
History/Origin
The femtoliter was introduced as part of the SI prefixes for metric units, specifically to quantify very small volumes in scientific research, particularly in biology and chemistry.
Current Use
Femtoliters are commonly used in fields such as cell biology, microfluidics, and nanotechnology to measure tiny volumes like individual cells, droplets, or nanoliter-scale samples.
Quart (Us)
A quart (US) is a unit of volume measurement equal to one-fourth of a US gallon, commonly used for liquids and other substances.
History/Origin
The quart originated from the Old French word 'quarte,' meaning 'quarter,' and has been used in the United States since the 18th century as part of the customary system of measurement.
Current Use
Today, the US quart is used primarily in cooking, beverage packaging, and measuring liquids in the United States, although it has largely been replaced by metric units in scientific contexts.