"Applications of Calorimetry in a Wide Context: Differential Scanning Calorimetry,..." ed. by Amal Ali Elkordy

This book presents research from all over the world on the applications of calorimetry on both solid and liquid states of materials.

Calorimetry, as a technique for thermal analysis, has a wide range of applications which are not only limited to studying the thermal characterisation (e.g. melting temperature, denaturation temperature and enthalpy change) of small and large drug molecules, but are also extended to characterisation of fuel, metals and oils.
Differential Scanning Calorimetry is used to study the thermal behaviours of drug molecules and excipients by measuring the differential heat flow needed to maintain the temperature difference between the sample and reference cells equal to zero upon heating at a controlled programmed rate.
Microcalorimetry is used to study the thermal transition and folding of biological macromolecules in dilute solutions. Microcalorimetry is applied in formulation and stabilisation of therapeutic proteins.

Contents
Preface
Section 1 Application of Differential Scanning Calorimetry into Pharmaceuticals
1 Application of Differential Scanning Calorimetry to the Characterization of Biopolymers
2 Thermal Stability of the Nanostructured Powder Mixtures Prepared by Mechanical Alloying
3 Studies on Growth, Crystal Structure and Characterization of Novel Organic Nicotinium Trifluoroacetate Single Crystals
Section 2 Application of Isothermal Titration Calorimetryf or Analysis of Proteins and DNA
4 Isothermal Titration Calorimetry: Thermodynamic Analysis of the Binding Thermograms of Molecular Recognition Events by Using Equilibrium Models
5 Applications of Calorimetric Techniques in the Formation of Protein-Polyelectrolytes Complexes
6 Insights into the Relative DNA Binding Affinity and Preferred Binding Mode of Homologous Compounds Using Isothermal Titration Calorimetry (ITC)
7 Thermodynamic Signatures of Macromolecular Complexes - Insights on the Stability and Interactions of Nucleoplasmin, a Nuclear Chaperone
Section 3 Application of MicroCalorimetry to Study Protein Stability and Folding Reversibility
8 Determination of Folding Reversibility of Lysozyme Crystals Using Microcalorimetry
9 Calorimetric Study of Inulin as Cryo- and Lyoprotector of Bovine Plasma Proteins
Section 4 Thermal Analysis of Phase Transitions of Polymers and Paraffinic Wax
10 Silver Particulate Films on Compatible Softened Polymer Composites
11 Liquid-Solid Phase Equilibria of Paraffinic Systems by DSC Measurements
12 Thermal Analysis of Phase Transitions and Crystallization in Polymeric Fibers
Section 5 Indirect Calorimetry to Measure Energy Expenditure
13 Energy Expenditure Measured by Indirect Calorimetry in Obesity
Section 6 Applications of Calorimetry into Propellants, Alloys, Mixed Oxides and Lipids
14 Thermal Decomposition Kinetics of Aged Solid Propellant Based on Ammonium Perchlorate -AP/HTPB Binder
15 Numerical Solutions for Structural Relaxation of Amorphous Alloys Studied by Activation Energy Spectrum Model
16 Thermal Analysis of Sulfur and Selenium Compounds with Multiple Applications, Including Anticancer Drugs
17 Calorimetric Determination of Heat Capacity, Entropy and Enthalpy of Mixed Oxides in the System Ca0-Sr0-Bi203-Nb205-Ta205
18 Differential Scanning Calorimetry Studies of Phospholipid Membranes: The Interdigitated Gel Phase
19 Oxidative Stability of Fats and Oils Measured by Differential Scanning Calorimetry for Food and Industrial Applications