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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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6 M0 E# U! R' I" ]# f1 }" 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.
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+ d( X! ]; m0 r7 k0 h' FThe 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.
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+ u. m" [9 b! V1 }4 |& q"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.
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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. 2 N# X, }3 K" [5 F
8 ]: ^* Z1 g: EApplied 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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