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A New York state-based company has announced it will be adding genetic material to some high-end products. 6 N z& X U; b2 W1 m. K# B* C( m% @
0 I# S- m0 X1 ^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. 2 ~3 J* {5 G) v# C5 ?- d1 e
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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. ( t: f' l# C6 T q
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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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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. . m' G( X3 X2 M$ p( I
( J$ {4 [5 n5 B0 T$ K# \' j1 [8 mApplied 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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