Question: How long does it take to make crystals from amino acids?

Sarah Guerin answered on 14 Nov 2017:

It depends on the amino acid- most of them take only a day or two, but sometimes if you want a particularly interesting shape or size, you add in extra chemicals and leave them for a week or two. For the quick ones you just mix an amino acid powder with water or alcohol and leave it in a beaker or dish overnight.