Reverse Engineering

We Provide Reverse Engineering Services

Mid South Laboratories LLC is an industry leader in the reverse engineering of chemical mixtures.  Also known as deformulation, it is a set of analytical procedures used to separate and identify individual components of a formulated chemical substance. Our experienced chemists have the skills and tools to successfully deformulate the most difficult materials. We also do solid and liquid formulas. 

What is Reverse Engineering (RE)

This is the determination of the chemical breakdown of a product. Reverse Engineering DOES NOT produce a refined, finished product for your use. Some of the techniques used only produce qualitative information about what is in the product, not exact composition percentages. RE Services do not give production instructions, specifications, performance, etc. If Formulation work is not used to follow RE Services, a rough formula estimate can be given, but no additional testing or formulation will be done to confirm, stabilize, or refine the formula. 

How much does Reverse Engineering cost?

This is charged at a rate ranging from $1250.00-$2000.00. This is done because RE Services have the potential to be extremely time-consuming. Charging a flat rate can be significantly cheaper for the client compared to an hourly rate. The more intensive the work required for your product, the higher the flat rate. The less intensive the RE project, the lower the flat rate. We keep this range because it is difficult to know before a project is started how intensive it will be.