diff --git a/src/submissions/backend/db/models/kits.py b/src/submissions/backend/db/models/kits.py
index 5f7cb54..d05f68b 100644
--- a/src/submissions/backend/db/models/kits.py
+++ b/src/submissions/backend/db/models/kits.py
@@ -1500,9 +1500,20 @@ class Procedure(BaseClass):
         return output
 
     def to_pydantic(self, **kwargs):
-        from backend.validators.pydant import PydResults
+        from backend.validators.pydant import PydResults, PydReagent
         output = super().to_pydantic()
         output.kittype = dict(value=output.kittype['name'], missing=False)
+        reagents = []
+        for reagent in output.reagent:
+            match reagent:
+                case dict():
+                    reagent['reagentrole'] = next((reagentrole.name for reagentrole in self.kittype.reagentrole if reagentrole in reagent['reagentrole']), None)
+                    reagents.append(PydResults(**reagent))
+                case PydReagent():
+                    reagents.append(reagent)
+                case _:
+                    pass
+        output.reagent = [PydReagent(**item) for item in output.reagent]
         results = []
         for result in output.results:
             match result:
@@ -1979,7 +1990,7 @@ class ProcedureReagentAssociation(BaseClass):
         misc = output['misc_info']
         output.update(relevant)
         output['misc_info'] = misc
-        output['results'] = [result.details_dict() for result in output['results']]
+        # output['results'] = [result.details_dict() for result in output['results']]
         return output
 
 
diff --git a/src/submissions/backend/validators/pydant.py b/src/submissions/backend/validators/pydant.py
index 9cdaaa1..26db451 100644
--- a/src/submissions/backend/validators/pydant.py
+++ b/src/submissions/backend/validators/pydant.py
@@ -232,6 +232,10 @@ class PydReagent(PydBaseClass):
         if self.model_extra is not None:
             self.__dict__.update(self.model_extra)
         reagent, new = Reagent.query_or_create(lot=self.lot, name=self.name)
+        if new:
+            reagentrole = ReagentRole.query(name=self.reagentrole)
+            reagent.reagentrole = reagentrole
+            reagent.expiry = self.expiry
         # logger.debug(f"Reagent: {reagent}")
         # if reagent is None:
         #     reagent = Reagent()
@@ -1545,7 +1549,11 @@ class PydProcedure(PydBaseClass, arbitrary_types_allowed=True):
         # logger.debug(f"Updated samples:\n{pformat(self.sample)}")
 
     def update_reagents(self, reagentrole: str, name: str, lot: str, expiry: str):
-        removable = next((item for item in self.reagent if item.reagentrole == reagentrole), None)
+        try:
+            removable = next((item for item in self.reagent if item.reagentrole == reagentrole), None)
+        except AttributeError as e:
+            logger.error(self.reagent)
+            raise e
         if removable:
             idx = self.reagent.index(removable)
             self.reagent.remove(removable)
@@ -1581,8 +1589,12 @@ class PydProcedure(PydBaseClass, arbitrary_types_allowed=True):
         # NOTE: reset reagent associations.
         sql.procedurereagentassociation = []
         for reagent in self.reagent:
+            logger.debug(reagent)
+            if isinstance(reagent, dict):
+                reagent = PydReagent(**reagent)
             reagent = reagent.to_sql()
             if reagent not in sql.reagent:
+                logger.debug(f"Adding {reagent} to {sql}")
                 reagent_assoc = ProcedureReagentAssociation(reagent=reagent, procedure=sql)
         try:
             start_index = max([item.id for item in ProcedureSampleAssociation.query()]) + 1
diff --git a/src/submissions/frontend/widgets/procedure_creation.py b/src/submissions/frontend/widgets/procedure_creation.py
index 37c06cf..2172ffb 100644
--- a/src/submissions/frontend/widgets/procedure_creation.py
+++ b/src/submissions/frontend/widgets/procedure_creation.py
@@ -137,7 +137,8 @@ class ProcedureCreation(QDialog):
     def update_reagent(self, reagentrole:str, name_lot_expiry:str):
         try:
             name, lot, expiry = name_lot_expiry.split(" - ")
-        except ValueError:
+        except ValueError as e:
+            logger.debug(f"Couldn't perform split due to {e}")
             return
         self.procedure.update_reagents(reagentrole=reagentrole, name=name, lot=lot, expiry=expiry)
 
diff --git a/src/submissions/templates/js/procedure_form.js b/src/submissions/templates/js/procedure_form.js
index 15aa5e9..07ab8bf 100644
--- a/src/submissions/templates/js/procedure_form.js
+++ b/src/submissions/templates/js/procedure_form.js
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ var reagentRoles = document.getElementsByClassName("reagentrole");
 for(let i = 0; i < reagentRoles.length; i++) {
   reagentRoles[i].addEventListener("change", function() {
     if (reagentRoles[i].value.includes("--New--")) {
+        alert("Create new reagent.")
         var br = document.createElement("br");
         var new_reg = document.getElementById("new_" + reagentRoles[i].id);
         var new_form = document.createElement("form");
@@ -73,13 +74,21 @@ for(let i = 0; i < reagentRoles.length; i++) {
             expiry = document.getElementById("new_" + reagentRoles[i].id + "_expiry").value;
             backend.add_new_reagent(reagentRoles[i].id, name, lot, expiry);
             new_form.remove();
-            reagentRoles[i].dispatchEvent(changed_it);
+//            reagentRoles[i].dispatchEvent(changed_it);
         }
         new_reg.appendChild(new_form);
     } else {
         newregform = document.getElementById(reagentRoles[i].id + "_addition");
-        newregform.remove();
-        backend.update_reagent(reagentRoles[i].id, reagentRoles[i].value)
+        try {
+            newregform.remove();
+        }
+        catch(err) {
+            console.log("Missed it.");
+        }
+        alert(reagentRoles[i].value);
+        backend.update_reagent(reagentRoles[i].id, reagentRoles[i].value);
+
+
     }
   });
 };