Towards more specific information from isothermal microcalorimetric measurements on living systems

Calorimetry is an important thermodynamic and analytical method for investi gations of living systems. The non-specific nature of calorimetry can be of advantage in such work, but will also make it difficult to interprete the results in sufficient detail. It is therefore of interest to combine calori metry with specific analytical techniques. Work in this area is discussed w ith reference to the use of isothermal microcalorimetry for the characteriz ation of living cellular systems in the pharmaceutical industry.