243. kosmotropes Kosmotropes are solutes that are very water soluble, very hydrated through hydrogen bonding and order the structure of water. Trehalose (the disaccharide mycose) is a familiar kosmotrope used in research and commerce.
244. lab-on-a-chip See ‘Microfluidics’.
245. laboratory information management system (LIMS) Software package utilized in (bio)analytical laboratories as a central database for sample management and analysis.
246. lead candidate A compound or molecule that has been selected through pharmaceutical discovery screening procedures because it shows appropriate target selectivity and potency, has a strong therapeutic potential and justifies further development.