Glossary

Peptide calculator glossary.

Plain-English definitions for the units and terms used across CalcPeptides.

mg

Milligram, a mass unit equal to 1000 micrograms.

mcg

Microgram, a mass unit equal to one thousandth of a milligram.

mL

Milliliter, a volume unit equal to 1000 microliters.

uL

Microliter, a volume unit equal to one thousandth of a milliliter.

mg/mL

Milligrams per milliliter, a concentration unit.

mcg/uL

Micrograms per microliter. Numerically equal to mg/mL.

Reconstitution

Adding diluent to a dry material to create a solution for research workflows.

Dilution

Lowering concentration by adding diluent while preserving the amount of solute.