锌酞菁具有光敏性，常用于工业（催化剂、光电导体）和生物医学（光动力治疗）。

Secretin, porcine TFA (Porcine secretin TFA) is a 27-amino acid peptide, acting on pancreatic acinar cells and ductal epithelial cells stimulating the production of bicarbonate rich fluid.Secretin porcine stimulates pancreatic and gastric secretions to aid in the diagnosis of pancreatic exocrine dysfunction and the diagnosis of gastrinoma.

Xantphos, a ligand in the coupling reaction of Buchwald, Suzuki and others, is a metal chelating ligand that can be used to catalyze the reaction.