Wand "spells" no longer effective as alchemical reagents?

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GSID: goettendaemmerung
PC: Geldgier Schicksal

I recently tried to use a crafted wand of Mage Armor in a few experiments similar to other experiments I've done using the same wand.  However, where before I could use the wand's ability on the alchemical circle/table and cause text to appear (verifying it had registered as a reagent), now this is no longer the case - when I use it, no text is invoked and the experiment begins to time out.   Recipes that have involved the wand in the past no longer seem to work.  I've tried this both on an portable alchemy kit and on the stationary alchemy circle in the Bone Pit.   Is this part of an intended change?  Or am I doing something bone-headed that I haven't even realized?

Forum PM me if you want more detail, I tried to walk the line between giving enough information and avoiding spoilers.

Thanks,
gracken

[grumpy]

I took this thread to forum PMs.