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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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+ n4 q$ c8 A% l8 j4 i! zApplied 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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The 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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"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. # x% d8 E, Z; n# r1 W7 z+ u: l4 a4 G' g
! X( H5 ^" l; O1 a' L3 N7 |- T. nApplied 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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) |3 [$ a" X; u$ M! U* zApplied 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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