laboratory research
Controlled experimental inquiry
Laboratory research is scientific investigation conducted in controlled settings—labs equipped for experiments, measurements, and analysis.
It contrasts with field research, which takes place in natural environments.
The drug showed promise in laboratory research but failed clinical trials.
Laboratory research allows variables to be isolated and manipulated in ways impossible outside the lab.
- pipettesLiquid-measuring lab tubes
- microbiologyStudy of microscopic life
- biochemistryScience of living chemistry
- reagentsSubstances for chemical analysis
- spectroscopyStudy of light-matter interaction
replication · electrophoresis · centrifuge · test tubes · safety protocols · hypothesis testing · blind study · peer review · fume hoods · chromatography · reproducibility · calibration · data integrity · beaker · petri dishes · cell culture · genetics · molecular biology
- academiaprofessors, universities, graduation cap, biology department, professor
laboratory researchfieldwork
Research conducted on location
field research · field study · clinical research · wildlife research · archaeological excavation
laboratory researchapplied research
Investigation targeting specific problems
clinical practice · practical application · implementation · commercialization · product development