LIFE SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -micrometre, also called micron, metric unit of measure for length equal to 0.001 mm, or about 0.000039 inch. Its symbol is m. The micrometre is commonly employed to measure the thickness or diameter of microscopic objects, such as microorganisms and colloidal particles.

Detailed explanation-2: -What Does µm Mean (Micron)? Microns, also known as micrometers (represented as µm) are a length of measurement equal to one millionth of a meter. (1, 000µm is equal to 1mm.)

Detailed explanation-3: -1 m or 1micrometer is equal to 10-6 m i.e. one-millionth of a meter. The next smallest unit after a micrometer is a nanometer. 1nm or 1nanometer is equal to 10-9 m i.e. one billionth of a meter.

Detailed explanation-4: -A micrometer is a measuring device used to measure flat surfaces or different geometries. For example, the inner diameter or thickness of a pipe.

Detailed explanation-5: -The “µ” symbol means micro (it’s also the twelfth letter of the Greek alphabet). So 1µm is one millionth of a metre, or one thousandth of a millimetre. That’s very small! In the packaging industry, this measurement is commonly used for the thickness of plastics.