Because before you subject the bone fragments to the harsh decal treatment, the bone (and the BM it contains and the soft tissue they may have around) should be stabilized and "harden" by the fixative.
René J.

--- On Tue, 11/11/08, Heath, Nancy L.  wrote:

From: Heath, Nancy L. 
Subject: [Histonet] can anyone tell me
To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2008, 12:08 PM

Hi,
 
Can anyone tell me why you would put bone fragments in PennFix before
decal??
 
Thanks :)
 
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