ArabLab, the Middle East’s largest laboratory and instrumentation trade fair known for launching new and path-breaking technologies into the region, will feature yet another one, the Casy electronic cell analysing technology developed by the German company, Scharfe System, at its next show to be held from January 31-February 3, 2005 at the Dubai International Exhibition Centre (DIEC).

Jurgens Scientific Centre, also known as Omnilab-Laborzentrum, is one of Germany’s leading laboratory solutions providers representing manufacturers of high-tech laboratory equipment including Scharfe System, Gerhardt, Heidolph, Heraeus, Ika, Memmert, Applichem, Clean Air and Zeiss.
The Casy technology has been developed for the easy, fast and reliable quality control of cell cultures and has been proven to yield the most accurate results for cell number, cell viability, cell volume and cell aggregation.  
Jurgens Scientific Centre is also introducing its new and completely updated lab catalogue, featuring the latest products of mainly German lab manufacturers. “The catalogue is an extremely handy tool for lab dealers in the Middle East looking for a comprehensive source of information on instrumentation products, with up-to-date specifications of all products still to be introduced in 2005,” said its export manager, Gunther Klann.
“Arab Lab is a good point for starting distribution for the catalogue as the region’s lab and health care industry is developing at a fast pace. The catalogue is backed up by a new web-shop system with advanced search functions for improved access,” said Klann. Commenting on the Casy technology, Dr. Bernd Glauner, sales and application manager at Scharfe System, stated: “This cell analysing technology is the first on the market to objectively analyse cell viability with the non-invasive, dye-free electrical current exclusion method (ECEM). Together with the basic data for every cell culture control such as cell number, cell volume and cell aggregation, the Casy technology guarantees the comparability of the results from user to user, and from laboratory to laboratory on a daily basis.
“The technology combines in a unique way a globally accepted physical measuring principle for exact cell counting and cell size analysis with modern electronic signal analysis for viability determination and aggregation correction. This results in an outstanding performance with highest reproducibility and standardisation as well as easy and fast handling.”
Many laboratories around the world are still working with dye exclusion methods such as Trypan Blue for the determination of cell viability. The problem of these methods is the toxic effect of the dye. During incubation with the dye, which takes a few minutes, sensitive or pre-damaged living cells are killed. Therefore the results often are not reliable and reproducible.
The Casy technology has solved this problem by using the highly standardised, non-invasive ECEM for the viability determination.