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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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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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# @0 l- \5 W! E) uThe 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. ! h/ V l/ _- A8 M
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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. 9 ~8 h _! X5 R* w1 h
* G- |- w0 \6 SApplied 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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