Measurement and simulation of thermistor response time in the millisecond range

The Finite Element Simulation Technique (FEST) has been applied to the design of hermetically-sealed thermistors with millisecond response times. These thermistors are used in stopped-flow calorimeters developed especially for investigations of biological reactions. FEST is also used to reconstruct the reaction kinetics obtained with these thermistors by correcting for their finite sensor response times and temperature loss.