The Electric Ice Bucket can replace the traditional laboratory ice bath. Reliable Peltier technology facilitates easy bench top cooling. Immerse vials of any shape into the bath of aluminum thermal beads (instead of water or ice). Samples stay cold and organized- no more floating samples! Because there is no ice or water used for cooling, the risk of water contamination of laboratory samples is minimized. With no expensive ice machine to maintain and no waiting for water to evaporate, the Electric Ice Bucket eliminates the cost and inconveniences associated with traditional ice baths.