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A New York state-based company has announced it will be adding genetic material to some high-end products.
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- L5 [/ \8 ~1 H: P( G2 }; MApplied DNA Sciences, based in Stony Brook, N.Y., said it has reached an agreement to supply a European luxury goods company with DNA markers to protect its products from counterfeiters. 6 y8 H3 ^4 l! N
! k9 K6 o4 R9 \. v1 P A! SThe company said the agreement was for a five-year period. Applied DNA would not identify the luxury company, saying only that it's headquartered in Europe with several product lines. * x4 p; Q8 [* P9 k* h& k
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"Proof of authenticity is a central tenet of brand integrity, and there is no better proof than DNA," Applied DNA president and chief executive James Hayward said in a release. ; c) L7 w1 J" v0 @0 l
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Applied DNA uses botanic DNA, which cannot be copied. The processed DNA solution can be incorporated into fabrics, dyes or glues to create a unique genetic identity for the product.
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0 s6 y+ f" p+ |7 o/ w- }5 |Applied DNA said it will receive a fee for each authentication mark purchased and an additional fee each time it is called on to authenticate the product. |
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