Applied DNA Sciences, Inc., a provider of molecular technologies, has announced the successful completion of its one year consortium research project with UK-based BLC Leather Technology Centre Limited (BLC). The aim of the research project was to apply and recover DNA tags throughout the key processing stages involved to make leather products.

The processing stages in the research project involved Apply DNA to animals on a farm and test for recovery when hides were delivered to a tannery; Apply DNA at the wet blue stage after initial tanning and test for recovery following leather splitting on both grain leather and drop splits; and Apply DNA during the leather finishing process and test for DNA recovery