What is a UK teaspoon?

A UK teaspoon is a traditional culinary volume unit historically defined as one-sixth of an imperial fluid ounce (about 4.736 mL), but modern usage sometimes applies a metric teaspoon of 5 mL.

What does a microliter measure?

A microliter is a small volume unit equal to one millionth of a litre, commonly used in laboratory and medical contexts for very precise liquid measurements.

Why convert teaspoons to microliters?

Converting teaspoons to microliters allows translation from informal cooking or household liquid measures to precise scientific units needed for laboratory and pharmaceutical formulation.

How to Convert from Teaspoon (UK) to Microliter [µL]?

Learn the steps to convert volume from the UK teaspoon unit, commonly used in culinary and informal medicine dosing, to the microliter unit used in scientific and pharmaceutical settings.

Teaspoon (UK)

Microliter [µL]

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What Is This Tool?

This tool converts volume measurements from the traditional UK teaspoon, a culinary unit, into microliters, a precise unit used in laboratories and medical research.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the volume value in teaspoons (UK).
Select the conversion from teaspoon (UK) to microliter [µL].
Click the convert button to view the result in microliters.
Review the output, useful for precise volume measurements in micro-scale contexts.

Key Features

Converts from UK teaspoon, used for small culinary measurements, to microliters.
Supports accurate translation of informal and traditional measurements to scientific units.
Browser-based and easy to use without specialized software.
Provides examples to demonstrate typical conversions between units.
Highlights use cases in cooking, pharmaceutical research, and laboratory applications.

Examples

1 teaspoon (UK) equals 5919.39 microliters.
2 teaspoons (UK) equal 11838.78 microliters.

Common Use Cases

Measuring small ingredients like spices in UK recipes using traditional teaspoons.
Converting recipes and nutrition labels which often use a metric teaspoon of 5 mL.
Dosing small amounts of liquid medicine informally in household settings.
Translating culinary measurements to exact microliter volumes needed in pharmaceutical research.
Preparing reagents and samples for molecular biology and clinical laboratory tests.

Tips & Best Practices

Confirm which definition of UK teaspoon is used (approx. 4.736 mL or 5 mL) for accurate conversion.
Use specialized equipment like micropipettes when working with microliter volumes for precision.
Apply this conversion for standardizing recipes or formulations requiring precise volumetric control.
When accuracy is critical, clarify the teaspoon measurement context to avoid variability.
Utilize the conversion tool to bridge between informal kitchen measures and scientific volume units effectively.

Limitations

The UK teaspoon can represent either about 4.736 mL or a 5 mL metric teaspoon, causing potential conversion uncertainty.
Measuring microliters requires specialized laboratory instruments, limiting practical use outside lab environments.
Informal dosing with teaspoons can introduce variability in volume, so precise scientific applications demand equipment for microliter accuracy.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a UK teaspoon?: A UK teaspoon is a traditional culinary volume unit historically defined as one-sixth of an imperial fluid ounce (about 4.736 mL), but modern usage sometimes applies a metric teaspoon of 5 mL.
What does a microliter measure?: A microliter is a small volume unit equal to one millionth of a litre, commonly used in laboratory and medical contexts for very precise liquid measurements.
Why convert teaspoons to microliters?: Converting teaspoons to microliters allows translation from informal cooking or household liquid measures to precise scientific units needed for laboratory and pharmaceutical formulation.

Key Terminology

Teaspoon (UK): A traditional UK culinary volume unit, historically defined as 1/6 of an imperial fluid ounce (approx. 4.736 mL), also used sometimes as a metric 5 mL teaspoon.
Microliter [µL]: A unit of volume equal to one millionth of a litre, widely used in laboratory, medical, and engineering contexts for measuring very small liquid volumes.

Quick Knowledge Check

What is the approximate volume of one UK teaspoon in microliters?

5000 µL

5919.39 µL

10000 µL

Which unit is typically used in molecular biology to measure small liquid volumes?

Teaspoon (UK)

Microliter [µL]

Imperial fluid ounce

What is a limitation when converting UK teaspoons to microliters?

Microliters are not precise

UK teaspoon may vary between ~4.736 mL and 5 mL

Teaspoons are a metric unit

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