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Device Name / Brand / Model
• Name: DSC (Differential Scanning Calorimetry)
• Brand: TA Instruments
• Model: DSC Q2000

Overview
DSC (Differential Scanning Calorimetry) is a sensitive thermal analysis technique used to investigate how the physical properties of a sample change with temperature. By measuring the heat-flow difference between a sample and a reference, DSC determines the amount of heat absorbed or released during phase transitions such as melting, crystallization, glass transition (Tg), and related thermal events. DSC is a key method for understanding thermal transitions, stability, and phase behavior of materials. It is widely applied to polymers, pharmaceuticals, metals, and food products, and is especially critical in drug development for evaluating thermo-physical properties, stability, and phase behavior of formulations.

Purpose / Output
• Determination of thermal transitions such as melting, crystallization, and glass transition (Tg)
• Measurement of phase transition temperatures and enthalpy (heat) changes
• Assessment of crystalline/amorphous behavior
• Thermal profiling for formulation and material stability evaluation

Application Areas
• Pharmaceutical research: melting point, stability, and crystalline/amorphous structure analysis
• Polymer science: determination of Tg, melting, and crystallization temperatures
• Materials characterization: phase transition temperatures and enthalpy changes
• Food and biomaterial applications: thermal behavior of components and product stability

Highlights
• Wide temperature range (–90 °C to +550 °C) supporting diverse material types
• High temperature accuracy (±0.1 °C) for reliable transition-temperature determination
• High heat-flow sensitivity (2 µW) enabling detection of subtle thermal events

Technical Specifications

Feature Value / Description
Temperature range –90 °C to +550 °C
Temperature accuracy ± 0.1 °C
Temperature precision 0.01 °C
Calorimetric repeatability 0.05%
Calorimetric precision 0.05%
Heat-flow sensitivity 2 µW
Sample mass Minimum 10 mg

Contact / Service Request
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