Laborgestützte

Laborgestützte is a German adjective meaning “supported by laboratory work” or “based on laboratory experiments.” It is used to describe research, methods, or results that originate from or rely on controlled laboratory conditions, standard procedures, and precise instrumentation, as opposed to findings derived solely from field observations or theoretical reasoning.

The term is formed from Labor (laboratory) and gestützt (supported). In practical use, it often precedes nouns such as Forschung, Methodik, Diagnostik, or Untersuchung. Its usage signals a degree of experimental control and replicability, but it may also imply limited applicability to real-world conditions if the laboratory setting does not reflect everyday environments.

Advantages of laborgestützte approaches include precise control over variables, repeatability of measurements, and easier validation of techniques. Limitations include potential gaps in generalizability to natural settings and the need for subsequent field studies or in vivo validation.

Common domains include natural and life sciences (laborgestützte Diagnostik, laborgestützte Forschung in Biologie oder Chemie), biomedical research, and engineering. In the social sciences, the term appears in discussions of laboratory experiments or controlled studies, though field-based research remains important.

See also: Labor, Feldforschung, Empirische Forschung, Theoretische Modelle, In vitro.