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YOUR CALCULATION WORKSPACE
Open focused view →Three tools. Clear numbers.
01 / YOUR INPUTS
Calculator inputsStarting numbers are worked examples, not recommended doses or preparation instructions. Dose-to-units and units-to-dose views describe the same quantities. The calculator defaults to 1 mL (100 U-100 units) of liquid added as an estimate of total solution volume.In plain EnglishChoose the amount on your vial label, the liquid you added, and the amount per dose you already want to calculate. Type an exact amount or use the slider; neither selects a dose for you.Vial → dose → syringe
CompoundSelect a name to organize your calculation. Names do not set the vial mass, target amount, or volume. NAD+ is a related compound, not a peptide. For blends, enter each component’s mass separately.In plain EnglishThis is the label on your calculation, like naming a folder. Choosing a name does not decide how much material or liquid to use.
Amount in the vialThe total mass of this compound in the vial, not its concentration. Use the mass stated in your source documentation. 1 mg = 1,000 mcg.In plain EnglishThink of mass as the amount of material you started with. Adding liquid spreads that material out; it does not create more of it. A vial marked 5 mg contains 5,000 mcg.
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Liquid added to the vialThe starting 1 mL (100 U-100 units) is an editable example. For a general estimate, we use the liquid added as the total solution volume; powder displacement is not included. If your preparation specifies a different final volume, enter it in Advanced. The calculator does not choose a diluent or mixing procedure.In plain English100 units on a U-100 syringe means 1 mL of liquid added; 200 units in total means 2 mL. The starting 1 mL (100 U-100 units) is an editable calculator example, not a mixing recommendation for every product. The simple calculation uses added liquid as an estimate of final volume. A correction needs data for the specific formulation, not just a peptide name. Enter a documented final volume in Advanced when available.
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Amount per doseType your exact amount, or adjust the 1–20 mg slider in whole-mg steps or click a labeled value. Type decimal amounts directly in the field. The slider range is a navigation shortcut, not a recommended dose range. Amounts below 1 mg or above 20 mg can be typed directly. Switching mg/mcg preserves the amount.In plain EnglishThe amount in the vial describes the whole batch. This input describes just one portion. For example, if a 5 mg vial makes 20 equal portions, each contains 0.25 mg (250 mcg). Enter the amount from your protocol and the calculator finds the liquid volume for it.
Advanced Volume & syringe settings
Calculation basisA stated concentration is product-specific and refers to the selected blend component. It does not reveal a recoverable fill volume or establish the product’s allowed number of doses. Entering a different compound or blend component clears this concentration.In plain EnglishUse the mg/mL printed on your product label when you have it. Otherwise, you can use a documented final volume or keep the liquid-added estimate.
Syringe capacityOn a U-100 scale, 100 markings equal 1 mL. Capacity changes the displayed scale, not the concentration. These markings are not compound activity units (IU).In plain EnglishCapacity is how much liquid the syringe can hold when full. On a U-100 syringe, 10 units means 0.1 mL, and 100 units means 1 mL. A smaller syringe holds less, but each U-100 unit still means 0.01 mL.
Marked intervalRead the actual graduation spacing on your device. This setting flags values that fall between markings; it does not round the calculation or guarantee measurement accuracy.In plain EnglishThese are the steps between lines on your syringe. Like a ruler, a value can land between two lines. The calculator points that out instead of moving the answer to a nearby line.
02 / YOUR RESULTCalculated
Custom compound
Estimate · assumes 1 mL added = total volume
U-100 syringe1 mL capacity · 100 unitsSyringe capacityAll unit conversions here use a U-100 scale: 100 units = 1 mL. The selected capacity changes the maximum volume shown, not the concentration. These are volume scale units, not compound activity units (IU).In plain EnglishCapacity is how much liquid the syringe can hold when full. On a U-100 syringe, 10 units means 0.1 mL, and 100 units means 1 mL. A smaller syringe holds less, but each U-100 unit still means 0.01 mL.
- Amount per dose
- 1 mg
- Full doses per vial Doses per vialTotal vial mass divided by the entered dose amount, rounded down to complete doses. This is a theoretical count before handling losses. It may exceed the labeled usable doses because of overfill or discard instructions. A single-dose vial is not reusable just because arithmetic shows more portions.In plain EnglishAn aliquot is just a portion. This is how many full, equally sized portions the mixture could make in perfect conditions, like counting full glasses from a pitcher.
- 5
- Syringe amount per dose Result displayBoth views describe the same calculated volume. U-100 scale units = volume in mL × 100. Changing the display does not change the concentration, target amount, or calculation. This conversion does not apply to other syringe scales or biological activity units (IU).In plain EnglishThe liquid amount stays the same when you switch views. It is like showing the same distance in centimeters or inches: only the number and label change. Here, 0.1 mL is 10 units on a U-100 syringe.
- 20units
- Amount remaining Amount remainingThe selected compound’s vial mass minus the mass in complete doses. This is a theoretical remainder, not a measured or recoverable amount; overfill, dead space, transfer losses and product discard rules are excluded.In plain EnglishAfter counting all the full doses, this is the amount left over on paper. A result of 0 mg means the amounts divide evenly; handling losses can still leave you with fewer usable doses.
- 0 mg
1,000 mcg
Theoretical · before losses
0.2 mL
After 5 full doses
U-100 volume scaleVolume scaleThis illustration shows calculated volume against the selected capacity. It is not a physical measurement tool. The value is not rounded to the smallest marked interval.In plain EnglishThe picture helps you compare the answer with the syringe you selected. It is a drawing, so do not hold a real syringe up to your screen to measure liquid.
Illustration only · calculated value, without rounding
Concentration & remaining liquid
- Concentration ConcentrationMass divided by final solution volume. For a blend, this is the selected component’s concentration.In plain EnglishThink of juice concentrate: the same amount of concentrate in less water makes a stronger mixture. Here, mg/mL tells you how much material is in each 1 mL of liquid.
- 5 mg/mL
- Per U-100 unit Amount per scale unitOne U-100 scale unit represents 0.01 mL. This is the mass of the selected compound in that volume.In plain EnglishEach U-100 unit is a tiny portion of liquid: one hundredth of a milliliter. This number tells you how much material is inside that tiny portion.
- 50 mcg
- Full portions in vial Complete aliquotsTheoretical count of complete portions at the calculated volume. This excludes transfer loss, dead space, and any change in solution volume.In plain EnglishAn aliquot is just a portion. This is how many full, equally sized portions the mixture could make in perfect conditions, like counting full glasses from a pitcher.
- 5
- Theoretical remainder Remaining volumeMass-equivalent liquid remaining after complete portions. This is not a measured fill or recoverable volume. Handling losses, overfill and product discard rules are not included.In plain EnglishThis is a paper-and-pencil remainder: leftover compound mass expressed as liquid. It does not measure what can be recovered from the vial. Losses and product discard instructions can make the usable amount smaller.
- 0 mL
Saved calculations stay on this device.
See the calculation
Concentration = mass ÷ final volume
5 mg ÷ 1 mL = 5 mg/mLVolume = target mass ÷ concentration
1 mg ÷ 5 mg/mL = 0.2 mLU-100 markings = volume × 100
0.2 mL × 100 = 20 unitsComplete portions = floor(vial mass ÷ amount per portion).
Displayed numbers are rounded for readability; the calculation uses unrounded values.
CONCENTRATION → VOLUME
Dosage calculatorUse the documented concentration and an amount you already want to calculate. U-100 units are volume markings, not biological activity units or IU.Convert a known dose.
Already have the concentration? Find the matching mL and U-100 syringe reading.
Need the concentration first? Use the Reconstitution tab.
YOUR CONVERSION
On a U-100 syringe
5units
0.05 mL · 0.25 mg
Volume = target amount ÷ concentration
0.25 mg ÷ 5 mg/mL = 0.05 mLU-100 units = mL × 100Example inputs are editable. The reading is calculated without rounding to a physical graduation.
ONE MEASUREMENT, ANOTHER UNIT
Mass, volume and activity unitsMass and volume are separate dimensions. Converting between them requires a concentration. IU describes biological activity and has no universal conversion to mg or syringe units.Keep the units clear.
Convert mass or liquid volume. U-100 markings always refer to a 100-units-per-mL scale.
YOUR CONVERSION
1 mg equals
1,000mcg
1 g = 1,000 mg = 1,000,000 mcg
For mass → syringe volume, switch to Dosage and enter a concentration.
Arithmetic from your entered values. These tools calculate quantities; they do not select a treatment dose.
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10 parts × 100 mcg = 1 mg
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