Mr SS,
Thanks for the response. Please take the comment in the other thread as being constructive. In regards to your (being in the same boat with space/eq/$$) it may be possible to get some people to transfer the required equipment to you. After all people want replicators.
Alan has been graceful offering some sponge that he has aquired. I think that there may be a box type calorimeter available. I think you are committed but time is probably more expensive than cash. It would be an uphill battle without resources but today with crowdfunding it is doable. I am just saying.....