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# Literature review services

## Your needs: to conduct a swift and complete literature review as part of an R&D project or an investigation

### What does a literature review entail?

A literature review consists of assembling any available technical and scientific information such as articles, patents, work projects etc. which may be useful in understanding a current problem or industrial challenge. Reviews can also be conducted as part of research and development projects ([R&D](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/rd.md)) in any industrial field.

### Why carry out a literature review?

The literature review will provide an **overview of the current state of the art** in the field, leading to the development of a number of working hypotheses that can then be verified through laboratory experiments ([formulation](https://filab.fr/en/sectors-of-activity/health-pharmaceutical-cosmetics/stability-testing-medications-and-active-ingredients.md), [performance tests](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/polymer-materials-analysis-laboratory/optimize-the-performance-of-your-polymer-materials.md), [chemical analysis](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/chemical-analysis-laboratory.md) and characterization of materials, etc.).

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A genuine tool for innovation, the literature review can be useful for :

integrating new markets

material substitution

understanding [non-conformities](https://filab.fr/en/sectors-of-activity/laboratory-analysis-cosmetics/study-expertise-non-conformity-cosmetic-products.md) (changes in product color, odour problems, etc.)

the [development of new materials](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/polymer-materials-analysis-laboratory/laboratory-material-testing/development-new-materials-in-laboratory/)

[optimisation of production processes](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/rd/finding-solutions-problems/filab-helps-you-solve-material-and-process-problems.md)

With this in mind, the support of a specialised laboratory enables you to centralise research and application testing in a single location, making your [R&D](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/rd.md) projects more efficient, responsive and reliable.

## Our solution: to provide you with complete literature reviews with specific technical and scientific assistance

### Why call on FILAB for a literature review?

With dual expertise in chemistry and materials science, and a team made up of experienced doctors and engineers, FILAB is able to conduct literature reviews to assist industrialists with their R&D projects.

Are you short on time? On internal means for conducting a literature review?

FILAB can provide you with the necessary expertise and support to carry out literature reviews and provides assistance at every step of the way:

Drafting of a scope statement

Formation of a hypothesis

Tests in real world conditions

Patent registration

Study of what already exists

Research proposal to test the hypothesis

Industrialization phase

## Our R&D support goes beyond literature reviews

## Product development or optimisation

[Selecting materials with Granta Selector](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/rd/support-product-development/granta-selector-material-selection.md)

[Advice on the choice of materials](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/rd/support-product-development/support-from-a-laboratory-in-the-choice-of-your-raw-materials.md) (dual sourcing assessment)

[Specific characterization tests](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/polymer-materials-analysis-laboratory/laboratory-material-testing/)   

[Deformulation (Reverse engineering)](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-expertise-services/laboratory-deformulation-analysis-reverse-engineering.md) of materials

Laboratory tests

With three levels of services – analysis, expertise and R&D support – FILAB assists companies from all sectors and of all sizes in overcoming their industrial challenges by sharing its technical know-how and the wealth of experience of its team with its clients.