It is used most commonly by athletes to describe the intense pain felt during exhaustive exercise. Used to make cultured dairy products, as a food preservative, and to make chemicals. Useful for the creation of highly aligned electrospun poly-L-lactic acid fibers for nerve regeneration applications. Poly(lactic acid) nanocomposites with various organoclays shows useful application for gas permeability.

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