Three Dimensional (3D) Printing: A Straightforward, User-Friendly Protocol To Convert Virtual Chemical Models to Real-Life Objects

• Sergio Rossi ^[1] ; Maurizio Benaglia ^[1] ; Davide Brenna ^[1] ; Riccardo Porta ^[1] ; Manuel Orlandi ^[1]
  1. [1] University of Milan

     University of Milan

     Milán, Italia

     
• Localización: Journal of chemical education, ISSN 0021-9584, Vol. 92, Nº 8, 2015, págs. 1398-1401
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • A simple procedure to convert protein data bank files (.pdb) into a stereolithography file (.stl) using VMD software (Virtual Molecular Dynamic) is reported. This tutorial allows generating, with a very simple protocol, three-dimensional customized structures that can be printed by a low-cost 3D-printer, and used for teaching chemical education topics. With the use of the free licensed and multiplatform software, colored input geometries can be obtained by a simple-click modification procedure in order to generate .obj and .mtl files. An easy protocol to create personal .pdb files for 3D-printing technology is also reported.