There is growing clamour from the US apparel and textile industry to boost enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), however there are a number of challenges that need to be overcome first for verifying cotton's origin, writes Robert P. Antoshak, Gherzi Textile Organization partner and MeiLin Wan, vice president, Applied DNA [...]
By Applied DNA Sciences | May 15, 2023 Applied DNA has been featured on the front page of the New York Times, in a recent article titled “AI Technology Meets DNA to Transform Supply Chains.” The article explores how Applied DNA’s groundbreaking advancements are revolutionizing supply chain management by combining [...]
Almost exactly a year ago, the Congress with a unanimous vote passed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). No partisan divide exists with the American people: they want forced labor out of their imported products, and are especially concerned by the human rights violations against the Muslim minorities of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China, [...]
STONY BROOK, N.Y. – June 21, 2022 – Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: APDN) (the “Company”), a leader in cell-free, enzymatic DNA production, has been increasing its engagement with all stakeholders in anticipation of the June 21, 2022, effective date of the “rebuttable presumption” standard under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention [...]
CertainT® is an integrated supply chain platform for verifying authenticity of cotton items from source to retail shelf. The three pillars of the platform, Tag, Test, and Track, enable brands and manufacturers to preserve the integrity and quality of the cotton in their supply chain. Consumers will [...]
STONY BROOK, N.Y., May 30, 2019. Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. (“Applied DNA,” “the Company,” NASDAQ: APDN), today announced that it has closed the loop on traceability for Egyptian Pima using DNA-based genotyping assays for cotton authentication. These assays have been used to verify fiber and will be extended to yarn, fabric and [...]
STONY BROOK, N.Y., May 2, 2019 – Applied DNA Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ: APDN) (“Applied DNA” or the “Company”), a leader in PCR-based manufacturing for product authenticity and traceability solutions, announced today it received an order for the implementation of its SigNature® T cotton traceability system in Egypt to indelibly mark two varietals [...]
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STONY BROOK, NY–July 17, 2018–Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: APDN) (“Applied DNA” or the ”Company“), today announced that it received and shipped a $1.15 million order in its fiscal 2018 third quarter ended June 30, 2018 to tag cotton in the upcoming 2018/2019 ginning season. The order for the Company’s SigNature T® platform technology will be [...]