Laboratory

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Michael Faraday, 19th century physicist and chemist, in his lab.

Biochemistry laboratory at the University of Cologne.

Advanced Photon Source linear accelerator at Argonne National Laboratory.

A laboratory (informally, lab) provides controlled conditions in which scientific research, experiments, and measurement may be performed.

The title of laboratory is also used for other facilities where the processes or equipment used are similar to those in scientific laboratories. These include:

• the film laboratory or photographic laboratory
• the computer lab
• the medical lab
• the clandestine lab for the production of illegal drugs

Scientific laboratories can be found in schools and universities, in industry, in government or military facilities, and even aboard ships and spacecraft.

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