lab-prep-calculations
Installation
SKILL.md
When to Use
- Preparing a working solution from a concentrated stock and needing exact pipetting and solvent volumes.
- Planning a solid-to-solution preparation (weighing + dissolution) with molecular weight and purity corrections.
- Designing a serial dilution scheme when a single-step dilution factor is impractical or exceeds pipetting limits.
- Converting and preparing percentage-based solutions (w/v, v/v, w/w), including density-based mass-volume conversions.
- Generating an executable lab protocol (steps, equipment list, and warnings) before running an experiment.
Key Features
- Dilution calculations using C1V1 = C2V2, including solvent volume determination.
- Automatic suggestion/structuring of serial dilution steps when dilution factors are large.
- Solid preparation calculations using m = C × V × MW, with purity/content correction.
- Percentage concentration conversions (w/v, v/v, w/w) and density-aware conversions when applicable.
- Unit normalization (e.g., M/mM/µM; L/mL/µL) and sanity checks (e.g., V1 ≤ V2).
- Protocol-style outputs: calculation summary, step list, equipment/materials, and risk notes.