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From: kibo@pawl17.pawl.rpi.edu (James Parry)
Newsgroups: sci.bio
Subject: Re: dna kits
Keywords: dna
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Date: 4 Jan 89 18:11:24 GMT
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In article <1506@murdu.OZ> ian@murdu.UUCP (Ian Musgrave) writes:
>In article <109@hugin.dmt.oz> dhj@hugin.dmt.oz (Dennis Jarvis) writes:
>>I would like to build a sizeable model of a dna molecule.
>Some years ago a friend and I made a model af DNA, a fairly hefty one, using
>styrofoam spheres that we bough from a local plastic maker. This was very
>cheap, however we had to paint all the spheres ourselves, and work out the 
>appropriate bond angles. Nonetheless we produced a 6' DNA molecule which
>won a prize in a local science competition. 

 Note that such styrofoam(tm) spheres are easy to get, in various sizes,
 in craft stores (the kind that sell yarn and plastic eyeballs, etc.)
 But remember: chemical solvents (most spray paints, plastic cement, etc.) will
 MELT them!  Be very careful...
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 james "kibo" parry  kibo%pawl.rpi.edu@itsgw.rpi.edu  userfe0n@rpitsmts.bitnet