I can't seem to make any compounds at the moment. When I use my test tube to make more, it uses the elements up, but the total compounds in my alchemistry kit stay the same.
I tried dropping my 86 zillene and then making a few new, but it didn't work. After leaving and re-entering the world, those 86 zillene are actually gone completely even though I picked them back up.
It's very strange...