Applied DNA Sciences Announces Breakthrough Anti-Counterfeiting DNA Technology for Textiles
December 10 2013 - 8:30AM
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Applied DNA Sciences Announces Breakthrough Anti-Counterfeiting DNA
Technology for Textiles
SigNature(R) T to Trace Original Fibers in Textiles and
Apparel
STONY BROOK, NY--(Marketwired - Dec 10, 2013) - Applied DNA
Sciences (OTCQB: APDN), (Twitter: @APDN), a provider of DNA-based
anti-counterfeiting technology and product authentication
solutions, announced today the rollout of SigNature T, a new
security platform specifically for textiles and apparel.
Officials said that the new DNA-based platform has been made
possible by a proprietary (patent pending) breakthrough technology,
recently developed by the company to identify textile raw materials
as well as finished products. New binding and extraction techniques
have enabled an extremely cost-effective, even more flexible and
robust anti-counterfeiting and anti-diversion protection for
textiles and apparel, including military protective wear. Fibers,
yarn, fabric, garments and labels are marked with unique, secure
and enduring SigNature DNA that can be definitively authenticated
at any point in the supply chain.
SigNature T is a breakthrough because for the first time:
- SigNature T DNA becomes bound to the fiber, enabling lower
levels of DNA marking than ever previously contemplated.
- There is a means to identify authentic fibers and hence assure
the quality and performance of the original fiber. SigNature T does
not impact the performance or aesthetics of the fiber or the
fabric.
- High quality fibers, including, but not limited to merino wool,
Extra Long Staple (ELS) cotton, cashmere, silk, and even high
performance polyester fibers, can be marked at the original point
of manufacture, prior to baling. The SigNature DNA application
requires virtually no change to the existing production process,
and can be controlled so that each bale or batch can be marked and
tracked throughout the supply chain.
- Hundreds of millions of kilograms of fiber can be marked using
a single DNA marker, offering strong adhesion to the fiber, and
providing a means to authenticate anywhere along the supply chain
from fiber to the finished product; from distributor, to retailer,
to consumer.
Complementary textile-based applications are available,
optionally, for even greater flexibility. These may include
fiberTyping®, a proprietary technology that works by examining the
native DNA in a fiber, and digitalDNA®, a track-and-trace,
cloud-based solution.
Company officials state that these features far outmatch
competitive methods for "tagging textiles." These typically use
generic, non-specific compounds that will not stand up to the
processing of textiles, nor multiple launderings, nor dry cleanings
after the item is purchased by the end user. These "generic"
compounds also fail to provide the forensic precision of a DNA
system for textiles to assure the quality and performance of
products.
Dr. James A. Hayward, CEO and President, Applied DNA Sciences,
said:
"We believe that the existing climate of counterfeiting and
diversion within the textile industry is about to experience a
dramatic change. Manufacturers armed with SigNature T markers, will
gain the upper hand with a flexible, forensic, impenetrable product
authentication tool, protecting textiles from fiber to hanger."
About Applied DNA Sciences
APDN is a provider of botanical-DNA based security and
authentication solutions that can help identify and protect
products, brands and intellectual property of companies,
governments and consumers from theft, counterfeiting, fraud and
diversion. SigNature® DNA and DNAnet®, our principal
anti-counterfeiting and product authentication solutions that
essentially cannot be copied, provide a forensic chain of evidence
and can be used to prosecute perpetrators.
The statements made by APDN may be forward-looking in nature.
Forward-looking statements describe APDN's future plans,
projections, strategies and expectations, and are based on
assumptions and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, many
of which are beyond the control of APDN. Actual results could
differ materially from those projected due to our short operating
history, limited financial resources, limited market acceptance,
market competition and various other factors detailed from time to
time in APDN's SEC reports and filings, including our Annual Report
on Form 10-K, filed on December 20, 2012 and our subsequent
quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. APDN undertakes no obligation
to update publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect new
information, events or circumstances after the date hereof to
reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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