Aniline has been reported to be toxic to the spleen via iron overload and induction of oxidative stress via Heme Oxygenase 1 up-regulation.

1-Naphthol is an excited state proton transfer (ESPT) fluorescent molecular probe for sensing thermotropic microenvironmental changes of pluronic F127 in aqueous media.

3-Hydroxybutyric acid (or beta-hydroxybutyrate) is a ketone body. Like the other ketone bodies (acetoacetate and acetone) levels of 3-hydroxybutyrate in blood and urine are raised in ketosis.