Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC): theoretical fundamentals
A. Raudino, M.G. Sarpietro and M. Pannuzzo, University of Catania, Italy
Abstract:
In this chapter we briefly introduce the main physical principles of DSC as well as related techniques. After a quick survey of the more common experimental techniques, we describe the thermodynamics and kinetics of events accompanying a heating/cooling process. We focus on lipid membranes of one or more components. Both the thermotropic and the barotropic behaviours are investigated, as well as the water/lipid ratio. The effect of foreign impurities (hydrophobic molecules, proteins) dissolved in the lipid matrix on DSC thermotropic behaviour is also investigated, either in the ideal mixing ...
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