The toxic effect of different solubilizing excipients on the growth and metabolism of Tetrahymena thermophila BF5(T.t.BF5) at various concentrations was investigated by microcalorimetry.The thermogenic curves of T.t.BF5 growth were determined at 28°C,and were evaluated by dynamic parameters.The results indicated that the values of growth rate constant(k),maximum power(P1,P2),peak time(T1,T2) and total quantity of heat(Q) varied for different excipients.There was a good linear relationship between k and concentrations(r0.95,P