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  • A Fischer projection or Fischer projection formula is a convention used to depict a stereoformula in two dimension without destroying the stereochemical information, i.e., absolute configuration, at chiral centers. Fischer Projections are abbreviated structural forms that allow one to convey valuable stereochemical information to a chemist (or biochemist) without them having to draw a more detailed 3D structural representation of the molecule. These representations are only used for molecules that contain chirality centers, where the chirality centers are represented as simple crosses.