Convert cup (US) to femtoliter
Please provide values below to convert cup (US) [cup (US)] to femtoliter [fL], or Convert femtoliter to cup (US).
How to Convert Cup (Us) to Femtoliter
1 cup (US) = 236588237000000 fL
Example: convert 15 cup (US) to fL:
15 cup (US) = 15 × 236588237000000 fL = 3.548823555e+15 fL
Cup (Us) to Femtoliter Conversion Table
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Cup (Us)
A cup (US) is a unit of volume measurement primarily used in cooking, equal to 8 fluid ounces or approximately 237 milliliters.
History/Origin
The US customary cup originated from traditional British units and became standardized in the United States in the 19th century as part of the development of standardized measurement systems for cooking and trade.
Current Use
The US cup is widely used in American recipes and cooking measurements, especially in the culinary, nutritional, and food packaging industries for volume measurement.
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.