To decide whether the same method can be used to measure the specific heat capacity of a sample, the following factors that affect measurement during thermal diffusivity tests need to be analyzed: 1  Rise in temperature. 2  Laser pulse magnitude. 3  Reflection by other media. 4  Sample-related problems.
Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion (XLIF) Extreme lateral interbody fusion (XLIF) is a minimally invasive procedure performed through the side of the body to treat spinal disorders and reduce long-term back or leg pain that has not responded to other treatments, such as steroid injections, physical therapy and pain medication.
Updated March 10, 2017. A file with the XLSB file extension is an Excel Binary Workbook file. They store information in binary format instead of XML like with most other Excel files (like XLSX). Since XLSB files are binary, they can be read from and written to much faster, making them extremely useful for very large spreadsheets.