The SPL Guard Florida is a solution for controlled thawing of samples in a multi-rack capacity.  The defrosting station can be used stand-alone or in a robotized workstation such as a liquid handler. The Florida is the fastest defrosting station on the market, thawing up to 10 racks in just 9 minutes. The SPL Guard Florida can also thaw samples at a consistent rate and temperature, guaranteeing sample quality and sample integrity for downstream research. When using the SPL Guard Florida to thaw samples, researchers can reduce uneven thawing to less than 20% per rack. For other instruments in the market, uneven thawing rates of more than 50% typically happen.