ng
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8.9
- noun
- Specialized
:
nanogramo
- Plasma histamine was increased in all patients before treatment, mean 2.32 (0.11) ng/mL (normal <1.0).
- 100 ng
- 0.1 ng
- concentration of ng
Examples
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All the final working concentration of cytokines in the differentiation medium was 20 ng/ml as used before.
Academic text (2018) -
Samples were amplified at concentrations ranging from 0.03125 ng to 5 ng in duplicate.
Academic text (2007) -
Most of the papers analyzed contained less than 0.1 ng of arsenic, and none contained more than 10 ng.
Academic text (1995) -
The functional sensitivity for testosterone was 10 ng/dL; for statistical purposes, results below the LOQ were set at 5 ng/dL.
Academic text (2014) -
The 25-hydroxy vitamin D level on liquid chromatography was 20.8 ng/ml (normal: 32 to 100).
Academic text (2008) -
Cells were treated with 10 ng/ml LPS and/or 100 nM Dex for appropriate durations as specified in the experimental design.
Academic text (2017) -
The sample contained 250 ng of the substance.
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The doctor explained that the safe dosage in the blood should not exceed 70 ng per milliliter.
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Each tablet has a concentration of 100 ng of the active ingredient.
Synonyms
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6.7
A unit of mass equal to one billionth of a gram
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ng is short for nanogram, where nano- means 'very small' and gram is a unit of weight, so an ng is a tiny amount equal to one billionth of a gram. So, when you see ng in medicine or science, it tells you the substance is present in a very small amount.