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A New York state-based company has announced it will be adding genetic material to some high-end products. . G) L ]6 C3 W& r& O
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Applied 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. 5 M5 R4 W* g& T9 b* Y
( d8 e+ I" W" {0 G W1 V4 n" j"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. 0 @% V& O ~) ?! q7 X$ o T
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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. , B4 y7 Y5 k2 B
& a$ ~, `# R/ d' i0 NApplied 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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