Sad_Kirby@lemmy.world to 3DPrinting@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoPrinting DNA nucleotideslemmy.worldimagemessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up171arrow-down13file-text
arrow-up168arrow-down1imagePrinting DNA nucleotideslemmy.worldSad_Kirby@lemmy.world to 3DPrinting@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square7fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaredmention7@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoNear idea! Have you considered making the “backbone” interfaces at a slight angle so that several base pairs begin to form a helix? Or maybe a slightly spherical ball & socket connection to allow them to be twisted?
minus-squarehuginnlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoYeah most printers should be able to handle small overhang angles like 35 degrees no sweat. I bet you could get a decent double helix with that kind of angle.
Near idea! Have you considered making the “backbone” interfaces at a slight angle so that several base pairs begin to form a helix?
Or maybe a slightly spherical ball & socket connection to allow them to be twisted?
Yeah most printers should be able to handle small overhang angles like 35 degrees no sweat.
I bet you could get a decent double helix with that kind of angle.