5mM of substace and for my work I need 1nM in 600ul

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The discussion centers on diluting a 5mM solution to achieve a final concentration of 1nM in a volume of 600µL. To perform this dilution, one must convert the desired concentration from nanomolar (nM) to millimolar (mM) and calculate the required volume of the original solution. The conversion indicates that 1nM is equivalent to 0.001mM, and the necessary calculations will determine how much of the 5mM solution to use for the dilution.

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I have 5mM of substace and for my work I need 1nM in 600ul. Can you please explain to me how to do it.
Thank you.
 
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I have 5mM of solution and for my work I need 1nM in 600ul. Can you please explain to me how to do it.
Thank you.
 
First you have to understand that the concentratio expression 'nM' is independent of volume (600 uL). You need 1 nM? What would that be in 'mM'?
 

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