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3D Printing Viral Capsid Models – Beware the spikes!

Using a single extruder RepRap Ormerod we attempted to print a Rotavirus viral capsid available for download from the recently launched NIH 3D Print Exchange site (SA11 Rotavirus trypsinized Triple Layered Particle Model ID 3DPX-000275). The downloaded STL was imported into Meshmixer 2 to generate some supports as the spikes that extend from the capsid (VP4 protein) […]

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