Studying Phase Transformations of Pharmaceuticals, Foods and Cosmetics by means of the DSC 214 Nevio ‒ the fastest heat-flux DSC instrument on the market.
Information obtained by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC):
- Melting temperatures and enthalpies
- Polymorphism
- Crystallization temperatures and enthalpies
- Glass transitions
- Solid-solid interactions (e.g., compatibility)
- Phase diagrams
- Eutectic purity
- Solid-fat content
- Reaction temperatures and enthalpies
- Cross-linking reactions (curing)
- Oxidation-induction time and temperature (isothermal and dynamic OIT)
Key Technical Data (Subject to Change)
- Temperature range (max.): -170 °C to 600 °C
- Max. cooling rate/max. heating rate: 500 K/min
- Measuring range/ weighing range (max.): ± 750 mW
- Enthalpy accuracy: < 1% (for indium)
- TGA resolution: n/a
- Indium Response Ratio (*): > 100
- Exchangeable sensors: n/a
- Cooling options:
- Air compressor: RT to 600 °C
- Compressed air: < 0 °C to 600 °C
- Intracooler: -70 °C to 600 °C
- Liquid nitrogen: -170 °C to 700 °C
- Gas atmospheres: Inert, oxidizing, static and dynamic
- Mass flow controller for purge/protective gas: 3, integrated (0 to 250 ml/min)
- Gas flow regulation: Software-controlled
- Automatic Sample Changer (ASC): Yes (optional)
- Software: min. Proteus® 8
- Proteus® software extensions included:
- SmartMode
- ExpertMode
- AutoCalibration
- (Advanced) BeFlat®
- AutoEvaluation
- Identify
- Proteus® software extensions (optional):
- Temperature modulation (not available in the USA)
- Specific heat capacity (cp)
- Proteus® Protect
- Purity Determination
- Advanced Software extensions (optional):
- Peak Separation
- Kinetics Neo
- Thermal Simulations
- Size (W x H x D) – incl. ASC, without physical connections: 350 mm x 445 mm x 560 mm