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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 ^- w% k: c, w/ c4 QApplied 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. ; {* r/ {3 [$ Q$ M9 n
, B/ c1 R* b2 G+ t6 |3 L% i: h: a; 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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"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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' ] h6 n8 {1 `( D' w( C' g. G; EApplied 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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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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