The EchoTherm Model IC25XR from Torrey Pines Scientific, Carlsbad, Calif, is a fully programmable, personal incubator that can serve as a heater, chiller, or freezer for use on the benchtop with a wide range of samples. The unit can run temperature profiles, unattended restriction digestions or ligations, and automatic enzyme reactions and deactivations. It can also store oocytes at 17°C, store DNA and enzyme libraries at the users’ workstation, and replace ice buckets. Featuring five-program memory with a capacity of 10 steps per program, the incubator has a temperature range from –10°C to 110°C. It also sports a 30-day countdown timer with audible alarm, data logger, and RS232 I/O port. The unit offers individual accessory sample blocks available for 0.2, 0.5, 1.5, 15, and 50 ml centrifuge tubes, polymerase chain reaction tubes, 2 ml vials, 96-well and 384-well assay plates of all shapes, and other blocks for various sizes of test tubes. For more information, visit Torrey Pines Scientific.