The assarion in Biblical Roman is a unit of currency mentioned in the New Testament. It was a small Roman coin, and the term was used to describe a day's wage for a laborer.
A nanogram (ng) is a metric unit of mass in the International System of Units (SI). It represents one billionth of a gram or 10^-9 grams. The metric system is a decimal-based system of measurement used worldwide, and it provides a convenient way to express very small quantities of mass.
To put the size of a nanogram into perspective:
Nanograms are commonly used in various scientific and analytical fields where precise measurements of tiny quantities of substances or particles are necessary. Some examples of their usage include: