Lactic acid is an organic acid. It is a chiral molecule consisting of two optical isomers L-lactic acid and D-lactic acid with the L-isomer being the most common in living organisms. Lactic acid also is a microbial metabolite.

BIS-TRIS propane (BTP), a novel multidentate ligand of nickel- and cobalt-based spin clusters, is a metal chelator. BIS-TRIS propane is often used as a zwitterionic buffer for PCR and protein crystallization studies.

3',8-Dihydroxyvestitol could serve as antiviral drugs for dengue infection.