What is Laboratory used for in Enshrouded?

Laboratory is not used as a crafting ingredient in any recipe.

BuildTools

Enshrouded Laboratory

Item details

Laboratory is a buildtools item (tier 4) in Enshrouded. It is crafted via Laboratory.

“An assortment of fine instruments and tools to enhance the options of an Alchemist.”

Alchemist

Recipe	Makes	Station	Raw materials
Laboratory	1	Balthazar	8

Extracted from the Enshrouded game files.
Field	Value
`maxStackSize`	1
`rarity`	Rare
`category`	BuildTools
`ammunitionType`	Invalid
`itemClassAlignment`	None
`generateRarity`	false
`comfortSetup.comfortAmount`	0
`damageSetup.speedMod`	1
`damageSetup.dmgMod`	1
`damageSetup.distribution.physicalCutDamage`	0
`damageSetup.distribution.physicalPierceDamage`	0
`damageSetup.distribution.physicalBluntDamage`	0
`damageSetup.distribution.magicalFireDamage`	0
`damageSetup.distribution.magicalIceDamage`	0
`damageSetup.distribution.magicalFogDamage`	0
`damageSetup.distribution.magicalLightningDamage`	0
`damageSetup.distribution.healing`	0
`damageSetup.distribution.poisonDamage`	0
`damageSetup.distribution.woodDamage`	0
`damageSetup.distribution.stoneDamage`	0
`damageSetup.distribution.metalDamage`	0
`damageSetup.distribution.explosionDamage`	0
`armorSetup.distribution.physical`	0
`armorSetup.distribution.blunt`	0
`armorSetup.distribution.pierce`	0
`armorSetup.distribution.cut`	0
`armorSetup.distribution.magical`	0
`armorSetup.distribution.fire`	0
`armorSetup.distribution.ice`	0
`armorSetup.distribution.fog`	0
`armorSetup.distribution.lightning`	0
`blockSetup.quality`	0
`fuelSetup.burnTime.value`	0
`fuelSetup.energyOutput`	0
`itemLevelRange.minLevel`	0
`itemLevelRange.maxLevel`	0
`growthInfo.submergedRequirementMin`	0
`growthInfo.submergedRequirementMax`	0
`randomLootStackRange.minStackSize`	1
`randomLootStackRange.maxStackSize`	1

What is Laboratory used for in Enshrouded?: Laboratory is not used as a crafting ingredient in any recipe.
How do you get Laboratory?: Alchemist