OD600 Calculator
Convert between OD600 optical density readings and cell density for bacterial cultures.
OD600 Parameters
OD600 Conversion
Cells/mL = OD600 × Conversion Factor
Linear range: OD600 0.1-0.8
Cell Density
400.00 × 10⁶
cells/mL
Calculation Details
Raw OD6000.5
Dilution Factor1x
Corrected OD6000.500
Conversion Factor800.00 × 10⁶ cells/mL/OD
Cells per Liter400.00 × 10⁹
OD600 Reference
OD600 0.1Early log phase
OD600 0.3-0.5Mid-log phase (optimal)
OD600 0.6-0.8Late log phase
OD600 > 1.0Stationary phase