Methyl 7-hydroxyheptanoat is a product of microbial fatty acid metabolism.

Squalane is a naturally occurring lipid in both plants and animals. It is usually used as a moisturizer and emollient in cosmetics manufacturing.

N-phenylacetyl-L-Homoserine lactone attenuates the group sensing of the pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii and can be used to study bacterial infections.