Molecular model - Lactose - Atomic scale model

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Check out this nice water-tight manifold 3D-friendly STL molecular model of Lactose! You can find more in my profile - some I've printed already, while others are waiting to be tried out. If you have a molecule request, I'll do my best to get it done for you, though keep in mind that I'm not always the fastest.\r\n\r\nI use these models to teach my kids about chemistry and they love learning from them! Lactose is especially useful because it illustrates how carbohydrates are simply repeated sugars (glucose, which I also have a model for).\r\n\r\nWhen printing with FDM, be prepared for lots of supports and careful planning. I'm really looking forward to seeing some SLM versions come out - those should be much easier.\r\n\r\nThe images show various stages in the modeling process. All molecules undergo computational atomic bond optimization and simulation to ensure accurate bond angles. The atomic "ball" is scaled linearly with atomic radius, although the actual size shown is just for ease of representation. These models have plenty of triangles to make them suitable for large-scale fabrication.