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Asked by thus497fad on 25 Apr 2024.
Question: what is a micro sample
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Claire Price answered on 25 Apr 2024:
In microbiology, we usually use the words “micro sample” when we are talking about microorganisms like bacteria, viruses, and fungi.
In research, it just means a small sample. For example, a micro sample in a laboratory might mean looking at and working with samples smaller than 50 microliters. Or put another way, it is a sample that is 0.05 ml. So imagine 1 ml of water or any other liquid. That is small. This is even smaller than half that!
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Andrew commented on :
It could mean some measure with micro in the front such as 20 microlitres or 20 micrograms. Micro means one millionth (1×10−6 = 0.000001) and is usually represented with μ symbol (Greek letter mu) so 20 micrograms can be written as 20 μg and is 20 * 0.000001 g = 0.000020 g.
Of course it could just mean a very small sample, and what counts as small depends on the context.