We use Downy on bones which have not been fully decaled. We face the block, then put soak it in Downy for 5-10 minutes, even longer sometimes. We cut the block last. We seem to be able to get a good section from the first and second cuts. The only problem we have had is that the first "scent" of the softener was too sweet and we hated smelling it. We chose another scent for the next container. I have no idea why it works, but it does. Cheryl
Cheryl Crowder, BA, HTL(ASCP) Chief Technologist Anatomic Pathology Department of Pathobiological Sciences School of Veterinary Medicine Louisiana State University Skip Bertman Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70803 225-578-9734 FAX: 225-578-9720 _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet