laboratory notes
[/ˈlæbrətɔːri noʊts/]
nounpl: laboratory notes
anotações de laboratório
1. Written records documenting observations, procedures, results, and analysis conducted during scientific experiments or research in a laboratory setting
The researcher reviewed her laboratory notes to verify the experimental data before publishing the results.
A pesquisadora revisou suas anotações de laboratório para verificar os dados experimentais antes de publicar os resultados.
2. Official documentation maintained for scientific integrity, regulatory compliance, and reproducibility of experiments
Laboratory notes must be detailed and timestamped to maintain scientific credibility.
As anotações de laboratório devem ser detalhadas e datadas para manter a credibilidade científica.
3. Contemporaneous written records of lab work that serve as evidence of discovery and invention
The patent office requires laboratory notes as proof of when the invention was first conceived.
O escritório de patentes exige anotações de laboratório como prova de quando a invenção foi concebida pela primeira vez.
Laboratory notes are highly valued in both Brazilian and North American scientific communities as they serve legal, ethical, and academic purposes. In Brazil, they are essential in university research programs and required by CNPq and FAPESP (major funding agencies). In the USA, they are critical for patent law, FDA compliance, and academic integrity. The practice reflects the importance placed on transparency and reproducibility in the scientific method across both cultures.
Related Idioms & Phrases
keep meticulous laboratory notes
refer to one's laboratory notes
document in laboratory notes
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