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Sunday, September 25, 2011

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SUPIMA IN THE NEWS: DNA testing

By CeCe Shelburne

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NEW YORK—Supima has always been known as an industry leader.

Now its initiative on DNA authentication is setting the standard for other high-end textile makers.

In a recent story, Gizmodo noted that wool merchants are now using Applied DNA […] Continue reading


Monday, May 24, 2010

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SUPIMA IN THE NEWS: DNA Authentication tests for cotton

By Greg Wang

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NEW YORK—“All cottons are not created equal.”

So read the announcement of Applied DNA Sciences’ launch of its Fiber Typing test to differentiate Supima from inferior cottons.

The distinction between different species of cotton is what separates ELS (Gossypium barbadense) cotton […] Continue reading