A method and system for calculating a heat flow to a sample in a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC). The DSC has a sensor within an enclosure comprising an absolute temperature measurement detector for measuring the temperature of a base position on the sensor, a first differential temperature detector...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US7025497?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7025497 - Differential scanning calorimeter accounting for heat leakage