I-DL-Lactide isetshenziselwa ukukhiqiza i-2-hydroxy-propuionic acid 1- (1-phenyl-ethoxycarbonyl) -Ethyl ester. Isebenza njengento ebalulekile eluhlaza kanye nomphakathi osetshenziswa ekuhlolweni kwe-organic, amakhambi, ama-agrochemicals kanye nodayi. Kubandakanyeka e-Enzymatic Aldflisksthis ukukhiqiza bobabili i-Alkyl (R) -Lactates kanye ne-Alkyl (s, s) -Lactylly.
I-DL-Lactide ivame ukusetshenziswa njengesendlalelo esivikelekile egqoke isilonda, noma njengama-anchor, izikulufa noma i-mesh ukuhlinzwa, ngoba iyehla izinyanga ezingaba yisithupha kuya ezinyangeni eziyisithupha ku-lactic acid.