Multi-user equipment approved in grant 2014/25980-0: diferencial scanning calorimeter, DSC

• Grant number: 15/24108-0
• Support Opportunities: Multi-user Equipment Program
• Start date: February 01, 2016
• End date: January 31, 2018
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Chemistry - Analytical Chemistry
• Principal Investigator: Paolo Di Mascio
• Grantee: Paolo Di Mascio
• Host Institution: Instituto de Química (IQ). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 14/25980-0 - Plan of Implementation of the technical reserve of the infrastructure institutional financial resources granted in 2013, AP.RT.INST
• EMU web page: http://ca.iq.usp.br/novo/paginas_view.php?idPagina=8
• Type of equipment: Caracterização de Materiais - Propriedades Físicas - Térmicas (calorimetria)
• Manufacturer: TA Instruments
• Model: Q10

Abstract

Substitution al the Analytical Chemistry Instrumentation Facility at (IQ-USP) of a Differential Scanning Calorimeter equipment, DSC. This is currently critical to the continued development of competitive research at the frontier of knowledge. The technique is extremely important for research in chemistry and biochemistry about structure and structural changes of molecules with applications in agriculture, toxicology, health, among others. (AU)