the most commonly encountered analytical balances (macrobalance) have a maximum capacity ranging between 160 and 200 g; measurements can be made with a standard deviation of +-0.1 mg. semimicroanalytical balances have a maximum loading of 10 to 30 g with a precision of +-0.01 mg. A typical microanalytical balance has a capacity of 1 to 3 g and has a precision of +-0.001 mg.