fixes

code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents.dm

@@ -53,6 +53,14 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(name2reagent, build_name2reagent())
 	var/metabolizing = FALSE
 	var/chemical_flags // See fermi/readme.dm REAGENT_DEAD_PROCESS, REAGENT_DONOTSPLIT, REAGENT_ONLYINVERSE, REAGENT_ONMOBMERGE, REAGENT_INVISIBLE, REAGENT_FORCEONNEW, REAGENT_SNEAKYNAME
 	var/value = REAGENT_VALUE_NONE //How much does it sell for in cargo?
+	var/datum/material/material //are we made of material?
+
+/datum/reagent/New()
+	. = ..()
+
+	if(material)
+		material = getmaterialref(material)
+
 
 /datum/reagent/Destroy() // This should only be called by the holder, so it's already handled clearing its references
 	. = ..()