Thawsome Cryotube Adapter
Rapid, water-bath-free thawing of cryopreserved cells using centrifugal force and warm media — directly in your centrifuge tube.
~3.5 min.
0
15 ml
ThawsomeTM is a single-use adapter that eliminates water baths by rapidly thawing and diluting cells directly in a standard centrifuge.
Traditional water baths harbor contamination through shared, standing water. ThawsomeTM replaces them with a single-use, waterless adapter — eliminating cross-contamination risk, disinfection routines, and water bath monitoring entirely.
Compatible with standard 1–2 mL cryovials (Corning, Greiner, Nunc, IMEC) and 15 mL conical tubes.
Currently, the ThawsomeTM product is not sold sterile. A step is required by the user to sterilize using 70% ethanol. Aridica is in the process of creating a version of ThawsomeTM that will be sterilized prior to shipment to customers.
Currently, the ThawsomeTM product is sold in packs of 50 only. Please reach out if you have a specific use case that requires a different size — we would be happy to work with you to meet your needs!
10–15 minute thaw time
Operator stands waiting while cells are exposed to thermal stress —adding variability to every experiment.
Shared bath contamination
Water baths are shared, poorly maintained, and harbour microbialcontamination that can compromise your samples.
Operator-to-operator variation
Manual agitation means every user thaws differently — underminingprotocol reproducibility across the team.
Dedicated equipment footprint
A water bath, thermometer, and timer take up bench space andrequire regular cleaning and maintenance.
Better tools. Pure science. Aridica.
The Thawsome Story
Thawsome represents the perfect bridge between elite federal research and your laboratory bench. Developed at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and licensed by Aridica, this technology was engineered to solve a singular problem: the inconsistency of manual cell thawing.
At Aridica, our mission is to help scientists do better science by replacing legacy processes with modern ones. For cell thawing, Aridica is replacing “swirl-and-guess” methods with automated, water-free precision. By industrializing an NIH-patented breakthrough, we’ve eliminated contamination risks and human error, ensuring your most critical samples recover with maximum viability.
Technical Whitepaper
Optimizing Post-Thaw Cell Viability Without Water Bath
Learn how centrifugal force and warm media exchange eliminate ice-crystal damage and shared bath contamination in 15 mL conical tube protocols.
Key Insights inside:
- Contamination risk analysis in shared water baths
- SOP integration guide for standard benchtop spins
The Solution
Three steps to viable cells
Insert your 15 mL tube into the single-use adapter. Designed forstandard 15 mL conical tubes.
Centrifugal force drives pre-warmedthaw media uniformly around the frozenpellet. No bath required.
Thawing completes in ~3.5 minutes. Discard adapter and proceed directly todownstream assays.
See it In Action
Watch How It Works
See the ThawsomeTM Cryotube Adapter in action — from loading to cell recovery in under two minutes, with no water bath in sight.
Key Benefits
Designed for today’s lab
No water bath required
Rapid thaw (~3.5 minutes)
Single use consumable
Improved viability
Uses existing centrifuge
Minimal workflow disruption
HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
Thawsome vs. water bath
Criterion
Thaw time
Water bath required
Contamination risk
Cross-contamination
Temperature uniformity
Post-thaw viability
Cleaning / maintenance
Equipment footprint
Thawsome Adapter ★ Recommended
~3.5 minutes
No — centrifuge only
Minimal — closed system
None — single-use
Uniform — centrifugal
Improved — less ice damage
None — discard after use
Uses existing centrifuge
Water Bath
10–15 minutes
Yes — dedicated equipment
High — shared bath
Possible — reused bath
Variable — manual agitation
Operator-dependent
Dedicated bath + thermometer
Dedicated bath + thermometer
Specifications
Product Details
- Format: Single-use
- Compatible tubes: 15 mL conical tubes
- Regulatory status: RUO — Research Use Only
- Thaw time: ~3.5 minutes (typical)
- Storage: Room temperature
- Thaw mechanism: Centrifugal force + warm media
- Pack sizes: Available in bulk formats
- Water bath required: No
- Centrifuge req.: Standard benchtop
Product Specs
- Overall length / base diameter: 22 mm
- Outer diameter: 22 mm
- Inner diameter: 13 mm
- Height: 32 mm.
- Color: Blue
Supporting Evidence
Peer-reviewed validation
Additional resources available:
–Step-by-step user guide (PDF) Rev 2.1
–Technical White Paper: Cell Recovery & Viability Analysis (PDF)
Thaw cells. Not time.
Ready to order?
Single-use · Water-bath-free · 15 mL · RUO
Need more info? Email us at info@aridica.com.
RUO NOTICE: The Thawsome Cryotube Adapter is intended for research use only and is not intended for use in diagnostic procedures, clinical trials, or any other clinical application. This product has not been approved, cleared, or licensed by the FDA or any other regulatory authority for diagnostic use.
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