Thermal Transition Measures (DSC)

Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) can be used to characterise a range of thermal properties including:

• Melting point (used to assess purity and as a means of investigating potential polymorphism)
• Degree of crystallinity
• Glass transition temperature
• Specific heat capacity

DSC measures the amount of energy adsorbed or released by a sample as it is heated, cooled or held at a constant temperature.