diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/other_reagents.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/other_reagents.dm
index 6d33701a34..0e9c148446 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/other_reagents.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/other_reagents.dm
@@ -93,8 +93,6 @@
 			taste_description = "something spicy"
 			pH = 6.85
 
-
-
 /datum/reagent/blood/on_merge(list/mix_data)
 	if(data && mix_data)
 		if(data["blood_DNA"] != mix_data["blood_DNA"])
@@ -131,16 +129,10 @@
 /datum/reagent/blood/synthetics
 	data = list("donor"=null,"viruses"=null,"blood_DNA"="REPLICATED", "bloodcolor" = BLOOD_COLOR_SYNTHETIC, "blood_type"="SY","resistances"=null,"trace_chem"=null,"mind"=null,"ckey"=null,"gender"=null,"real_name"=null,"cloneable"=null,"factions"=null)
 	name = "Synthetic Blood"
+	description = "A synthetically produced imitation of blood."
 	taste_description = "oily"
 	color = BLOOD_COLOR_SYNTHETIC // rgb: 11, 7, 48
 
-/datum/reagent/blood/lizard
-	data = list("donor"=null,"viruses"=null,"blood_DNA"=null, "bloodcolor" = BLOOD_COLOR_LIZARD, "blood_type"="L","resistances"=null,"trace_chem"=null,"mind"=null,"ckey"=null,"gender"=null,"real_name"=null,"cloneable"=null,"factions"=null)
-	name = "Lizard Blood"
-	taste_description = "spicy"
-	color = BLOOD_COLOR_LIZARD // rgb: 11, 7, 48
-	pH = 6.85
-
 /datum/reagent/blood/jellyblood
 	data = list("donor"=null,"viruses"=null,"blood_DNA"=null, "bloodcolor" = BLOOD_COLOR_SLIME, "blood_type"="GEL","resistances"=null,"trace_chem"=null,"mind"=null,"ckey"=null,"gender"=null,"real_name"=null,"cloneable"=null,"factions"=null)
 	name = "Slime Jelly Blood"
@@ -150,29 +142,6 @@
 	taste_mult = 1.3
 	pH = 4
 
-/datum/reagent/blood/xenomorph
-	data = list("donor"=null,"viruses"=null,"blood_DNA"=null, "bloodcolor" = BLOOD_COLOR_XENO, "blood_type"="X*","resistances"=null,"trace_chem"=null,"mind"=null,"ckey"=null,"gender"=null,"real_name"=null,"cloneable"=null,"factions"=null)
-	name = "Xenomorph Blood"
-	taste_description = "acidic heresy"
-	color = BLOOD_COLOR_XENO // greenish yellow ooze
-	shot_glass_icon_state = "shotglassgreen"
-	pH = 2.5
-
-/datum/reagent/blood/oil
-	data = list("donor"=null,"viruses"=null,"blood_DNA"=null, "bloodcolor" = BLOOD_COLOR_OIL, "blood_type"="HF","resistances"=null,"trace_chem"=null,"mind"=null,"ckey"=null,"gender"=null,"real_name"=null,"cloneable"=null,"factions"=null)
-	name = "Hydraulic Blood"
-	taste_description = "burnt oil"
-	color = BLOOD_COLOR_OIL // dark, y'know, expected batman colors.
-	pH = 9.75
-
-/datum/reagent/blood/insect
-	data = list("donor"=null,"viruses"=null,"blood_DNA"=null, "bloodcolor" = BLOOD_COLOR_BUG, "blood_type"="BUG","resistances"=null,"trace_chem"=null,"mind"=null,"ckey"=null,"gender"=null,"real_name"=null,"cloneable"=null,"factions"=null)
-	name = "Insectoid Blood"
-	taste_description = "waxy"
-	color = BLOOD_COLOR_BUG // Bug colored, I guess.
-	pH = 7.25
-
-
 /datum/reagent/blood/jellyblood/on_mob_life(mob/living/carbon/M)
 	if(prob(10))
 		if(M.dna?.species?.exotic_bloodtype != "GEL")
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/recipes/others.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/recipes/others.dm
index b463b5758b..3fe22ac2e4 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/recipes/others.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/recipes/others.dm
@@ -228,7 +228,6 @@
 	var/level_max = 2
 
 /datum/chemical_reaction/mix_virus/on_reaction(datum/reagents/holder, multiplier)
-
 	var/datum/reagent/blood/B = locate(/datum/reagent/blood) in holder.reagent_list
 	if(B && B.data)
 		var/datum/disease/advance/D = locate(/datum/disease/advance) in B.data["viruses"]
@@ -236,94 +235,131 @@
 			for(var/i in 1 to min(multiplier, 5))
 				D.Evolve(level_min, level_max)
 
-/datum/chemical_reaction/mix_virus/mix_virus_2
+/datum/chemical_reaction/mix_virus/synth
+	id = "mixvirus_synth"
+	required_catalysts = list(/datum/reagent/blood/synthetics = 1)
 
+/datum/chemical_reaction/mix_virus/mix_virus_2
 	name = "Mix Virus 2"
 	id = "mixvirus2"
 	required_reagents = list(/datum/reagent/toxin/mutagen = 1)
 	level_min = 2
 	level_max = 4
 
-/datum/chemical_reaction/mix_virus/mix_virus_3
+/datum/chemical_reaction/mix_virus/mix_virus_2/synth
+	id = "mixvirus2_synth"
+	required_catalysts = list(/datum/reagent/blood/synthetics = 1)
 
+/datum/chemical_reaction/mix_virus/mix_virus_3
 	name = "Mix Virus 3"
 	id = "mixvirus3"
 	required_reagents = list(/datum/reagent/toxin/plasma = 1)
 	level_min = 4
 	level_max = 6
 
-/datum/chemical_reaction/mix_virus/mix_virus_4
+/datum/chemical_reaction/mix_virus/mix_virus_3/synth
+	id = "mixvirus3_synth"
+	required_catalysts = list(/datum/reagent/blood/synthetics = 1)
 
+/datum/chemical_reaction/mix_virus/mix_virus_4
 	name = "Mix Virus 4"
 	id = "mixvirus4"
 	required_reagents = list(/datum/reagent/uranium = 1)
 	level_min = 5
 	level_max = 6
 
-/datum/chemical_reaction/mix_virus/mix_virus_5
+/datum/chemical_reaction/mix_virus/mix_virus_4/synth
+	id = "mixvirus4_synth"
+	required_catalysts = list(/datum/reagent/blood/synthetics = 1)
 
+/datum/chemical_reaction/mix_virus/mix_virus_5
 	name = "Mix Virus 5"
 	id = "mixvirus5"
 	required_reagents = list(/datum/reagent/toxin/mutagen/mutagenvirusfood = 1)
 	level_min = 3
 	level_max = 3
 
-/datum/chemical_reaction/mix_virus/mix_virus_6
+/datum/chemical_reaction/mix_virus/mix_virus_5/synth
+	id = "mixvirus5_synth"
+	required_catalysts = list(/datum/reagent/blood/synthetics = 1)
 
+/datum/chemical_reaction/mix_virus/mix_virus_6
 	name = "Mix Virus 6"
 	id = "mixvirus6"
 	required_reagents = list(/datum/reagent/toxin/mutagen/mutagenvirusfood/sugar = 1)
 	level_min = 4
 	level_max = 4
 
-/datum/chemical_reaction/mix_virus/mix_virus_7
+/datum/chemical_reaction/mix_virus/mix_virus_6/synth
+	id = "mixvirus6_synth"
+	required_catalysts = list(/datum/reagent/blood/synthetics = 1)
 
+/datum/chemical_reaction/mix_virus/mix_virus_7
 	name = "Mix Virus 7"
 	id = "mixvirus7"
 	required_reagents = list(/datum/reagent/toxin/plasma/plasmavirusfood/weak = 1)
 	level_min = 5
 	level_max = 5
 
-/datum/chemical_reaction/mix_virus/mix_virus_8
+/datum/chemical_reaction/mix_virus/mix_virus_7/synth
+	id = "mixvirus7_synth"
+	required_catalysts = list(/datum/reagent/blood/synthetics = 1)
 
+/datum/chemical_reaction/mix_virus/mix_virus_8
 	name = "Mix Virus 8"
 	id = "mixvirus8"
 	required_reagents = list(/datum/reagent/toxin/plasma/plasmavirusfood = 1)
 	level_min = 6
 	level_max = 6
 
-/datum/chemical_reaction/mix_virus/mix_virus_9
+/datum/chemical_reaction/mix_virus/mix_virus_8/synth
+	id = "mixvirus8_synth"
+	required_catalysts = list(/datum/reagent/blood/synthetics = 1)
 
+/datum/chemical_reaction/mix_virus/mix_virus_9
 	name = "Mix Virus 9"
 	id = "mixvirus9"
 	required_reagents = list(/datum/reagent/medicine/synaptizine/synaptizinevirusfood = 1)
 	level_min = 1
 	level_max = 1
 
-/datum/chemical_reaction/mix_virus/mix_virus_10
+/datum/chemical_reaction/mix_virus/mix_virus_9/synth
+	id = "mixvirus9_synth"
+	required_catalysts = list(/datum/reagent/blood/synthetics = 1)
 
+/datum/chemical_reaction/mix_virus/mix_virus_10
 	name = "Mix Virus 10"
 	id = "mixvirus10"
 	required_reagents = list(/datum/reagent/uranium/uraniumvirusfood = 1)
 	level_min = 6
 	level_max = 7
 
-/datum/chemical_reaction/mix_virus/mix_virus_11
+/datum/chemical_reaction/mix_virus/mix_virus_10/synth
+	id = "mixvirus10_synth"
+	required_catalysts = list(/datum/reagent/blood/synthetics = 1)
 
+/datum/chemical_reaction/mix_virus/mix_virus_11
 	name = "Mix Virus 11"
 	id = "mixvirus11"
 	required_reagents = list(/datum/reagent/uranium/uraniumvirusfood/unstable = 1)
 	level_min = 7
 	level_max = 7
 
-/datum/chemical_reaction/mix_virus/mix_virus_12
+/datum/chemical_reaction/mix_virus/mix_virus_11/synth
+	id = "mixvirus11_synth"
+	required_catalysts = list(/datum/reagent/blood/synthetics = 1)
 
+/datum/chemical_reaction/mix_virus/mix_virus_12
 	name = "Mix Virus 12"
 	id = "mixvirus12"
 	required_reagents = list(/datum/reagent/uranium/uraniumvirusfood/stable = 1)
 	level_min = 8
 	level_max = 8
 
+/datum/chemical_reaction/mix_virus/mix_virus_12/synth
+	id = "mixvirus12_synth"
+	required_catalysts = list(/datum/reagent/blood/synthetics = 1)
+
 /datum/chemical_reaction/mix_virus/rem_virus
 	name = "Devolve Virus"
 	id = "remvirus"
@@ -338,6 +374,10 @@
 			for(var/i in 1 to min(multiplier, 5))
 				D.Devolve()
 
+/datum/chemical_reaction/mix_virus/rem_virus/synth
+	id = "remvirus_synth"
+	required_catalysts = list(/datum/reagent/blood/synthetics = 1)
+
 /datum/chemical_reaction/mix_virus/neuter_virus
 	name = "Neuter Virus"
 	id = "neutervirus"
@@ -352,6 +392,10 @@
 			for(var/i in 1 to min(multiplier, 5))
 				D.Neuter()
 
+/datum/chemical_reaction/mix_virus/neuter_virus/synth
+	id = "neutervirus_synth"
+	required_catalysts = list(/datum/reagent/blood/synthetics = 1)
+
 ////////////////////////////////// foam and foam precursor ///////////////////////////////////////////////////