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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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% E1 u6 O; d3 J5 [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. ; f# ~; a6 _0 u) s! @9 e$ D4 f$ Y
' Y/ M8 z+ ^6 n- _"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. . ]; g4 Q* n! H
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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. , r. B9 y1 x9 I" `$ X
: {3 w- o" O( q3 N' r5 C9 C& qApplied 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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