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A New York state-based company has announced it will be adding genetic material to some high-end products. / W8 I C$ Y! U9 C) O
$ ]; ^/ s3 \' G3 |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.
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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. % v$ y) U7 c$ E; k
/ G2 ?. c! q2 k1 F. DApplied 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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; o }4 n* a8 S1 ]6 K, _) _6 L: CApplied 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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