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The application of Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) to biological problems is relatively recent. DSC is proving to be a powerful approach not only for investigating structural problems, but for studies on physiological processes as well. DSC has had its most notable biological successes in studies of lipid containing systems (1,2). The intent of this chapter is to briefly describe some calorimetric approaches our laboratory has used to obtain information on these systems.
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Melchior, D.L. (1984). Some Uses of Differential Scanning Calorimetry in Biomembrane Research. In: Johnson, J.F., Gill, P.S. (eds) Analytical Calorimetry. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2699-1_26
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