Product designers from around the world have access to and learn about SigNature T to embed into their products

STONY BROOK, N.Y. -- (Business Wire)

Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. (“Applied DNA,” “the Company,” NASDAQ: APDN) today announced that its SigNature molecular tag technology has been inducted into Material ConneXion’s prestigious library of innovative materials. Visitors to the library’s branches throughout the world will now have access to Applied DNA’s technologies. A tabula of the technology will be on display in the libraries and accessible through the Material ConneXion online directory database. Material ConneXion, a global materials consultancy, helps companies to leverage material innovation to create better products and experiences.

“New sciences and technologies are evaluated and selected for inclusion based on their unique offerings, cutting-edge innovation and outstanding performance,” said Kerrie Rosenheck, material specialist with Material ConneXion. “Applied DNA’s molecular tagging platform is a powerful tool with which to authenticate products throughout the global supply chain and to ensure they are truthfully labeled.”

Upon assessment by a panel of experts in the materials field, SigNature molecular tagging was selected. With material libraries in Bangkok, Thailand; Bilbao, Spain; Daegu, South Korea; Milan, Italy; Skövde, Sweden; Tokyo, Japan; and New York City, SigNature molecular tagging advancements in textile tracking and authentication will be an important part of the solutions for tackling product claims and authenticity challenges.

“Our inclusion into the Library is a testament to our success to date in purifying the cotton supply chain and reflects the growing strategic role that technologies such as ours are establishing with supply chain participants to power their sustainability and consumer assurance goals,” said Dr. James Hayward, Applied DNA president and CEO.

Designers interested in learning more about how the platform enhances their specific use case may meet with Applied DNA at its facility in Stony Brook, New York, equipped with a demonstration room and full forensic laboratories.

Material ConneXion is a trusted advisory body to Fortune 500 companies, global agencies and government bodies seeking a creative, competitive and sustainable advantage. Material ConneXion is built on the belief that Every Idea has a Material Solution™. It is a trusted partner of Fortune 500 corporations and forward-thinking companies seeking a sustainable or competitive edge.

About Material ConneXion

Material ConneXion is made up of an international team of multidisciplinary experts that bridge the gap between science and design to create practical manufacturing solutions. Widely regarded an authority on materials, and as the leading global platform for material solutions and innovations, the Material ConneXion team includes Ph.D. material scientists and material specialists with cross-industry work experience at Fortune 500s and national laboratories.

About Applied DNA Sciences

Applied DNA is a provider of molecular technologies that enable supply chain security, anti-counterfeiting and anti-theft technology, product genotyping and DNA mass production for diagnostics and therapeutics.

We make life real and safe by providing innovative, molecular-based technology solutions and services that can help protect products, brands, entire supply chains, and intellectual property of companies, governments and consumers from theft, counterfeiting, fraud and diversion. The proprietary DNA-based "CertainT™" platform can be used to identify, tag, test, and track products, to help assure authenticity, origin, traceability, sustainability and quality of products.

SigNature® DNA describes the core technology ingredient that is at the heart of a family of uncopyable, security and authentication solutions such as SigNature®T and fiberTyping®, targeted towards textiles and apparel, BackTrac™ and DNAnet®, for anti-theft and loss prevention, and digitalDNA®, providing powerful track-and-trace. All provide a forensic chain of evidence, and can be used to prosecute perpetrators. Applied DNA Sciences is also engaged in the large-scale production of specific DNA sequences using the polymerase chain reaction.

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