System for the simultaneous thermal analysis of a plurality of single samples of, in particular biological, material by means of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), sample carrier and method for simultaneous analysis of a plurality of single samples

A method for the simultaneous analysis of a plurality of single samples or groups of single samples of, in particular biological, material by means of differential scanning calorimetry, in particular in a system, with:

• at least one sample carrier having several sample vessels, wherein a single sensor for measuring an amount of heat emitted or absorbed by the single sample during the thermal analysis is assigned to each sample vessel;
• a heating and/or cooling unit for the simultaneous temperature application of the single samples included in the sample vessels, with a receptacle for the at least one sample carrier;
• a measuring instrument, which is connected to the single sensors and which is formed to simultaneously capture a measuring value for the emitted or absorbed amount of heat of the single samples during the thermal analysis, the method comprising the steps of:
• introducing the single samples into sample vessels in a sample carrier, in particular a sample carrier, wherein the sample carrier has a plurality of sample vessels, which are arranged in a defined grid, for a respective single sample, with single sensors assigned to the respective sample vessel;
• introducing the sample carrier into a heating and/or cooling unit;
• connecting the single sensors to a measuring instrument;
• performing a thermal analysis with simultaneous measurement of emitted or absorbed amount of heat of the single samples during the thermal analysis by means of the single sensors;
• simultaneously capturing measuring values of the single samples or groups of single samples by means of the measuring instrument;
• sending the measuring values to an evaluation unit, which communicates with the measuring instrument;
• and
• simultaneously evaluating the measuring values and deducing characterizing data structures of the single samples or groups of single samples on the basis of the measuring values by means of the evaluation unit.

A method of using a system for the simultaneous thermal analysis of a plurality of single samples of, in particular biological, material by means of differential scanning calorimetry, wherein the system includes:

• at least one sample carrier having several sample vessels, wherein a single sensor for measuring an amount of heat emitted or absorbed by the single sample during the thermal analysis is assigned to each sample vessel;
• a heating and/or cooling unit for the simultaneous temperature application of the single samples included in the sample vessels, with a receptacle for the at least one sample carrier;
• a measuring instrument, which is connected to the single sensors and which is formed to simultaneously capture a measuring value for the emitted or absorbed amount of heat of the single samples during the thermal analysis and/or of a sample carrier, and
• wherein the sample carrier has a plurality of sample vessels, which are arranged in a defined grid, for a respective single sample for the simultaneous thermal and/or visual analysis of, in particular biological, single samples by means of differential scanning calorimetry.