Bacterial smears are fixed before staining to

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Fixing a bacterial smear before staining serves two main purposes: it kills the bacteria (making it safe to handle) and affixes the cells to the slide (preventing them from being washed away during the staining process). Making the cell walls permeable is a function of the staining process itself, not the fixation.

Bacterial Smears Are Fixed Before Staining to