Q: mass vs. volume measurement

Here's a simple question- why is vit much easier to dispense small volumes than to measure small masses?

I routinely dispense single microliter volumes, and could do much better with a modest effort using common lab equipment, but it's very difficult to weigh a microgram of material.

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Andrew Resnick, Ph.D.
Department of Physiology and Biophysics
Case Western Reserve University

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