Universal Biometric unveils world's first DNA anti-counterfeit label in Middle East Countries

Counterfeiting, forgery and identity theft of high-value brand name products is one of the fastest growing industries around the world. The FBI has called it the theft of intellectual property rights. Product counterfeiting is a serious and growing threat to intellectual properties including brand names and labels.

Universal Biometric utilizes a proprietary line of DNA embedded- biotechnology products from USA that protect corporate and intellectual property from counterfeiting and fraud. With applications for a wide range of consumer and industrial products, DNA-tagged label technology promises to be an effective deterrent to the ever-increasing number of sophisticated worldwide counterfeiters.

Labels are printed with proprietary ink containing a unique authentication DNA code for each manufacturer. The labels can then be easily tested for manufacturers' authenticity and traced to the authorized point of origin. In addition, these labels can be instantly identified as containing DNA-tagged label technology imprinting with a second level of a proprietary embedded DNA-instant authentication feature. This proprietary biochemical reaction only occurs in the presence of the DNA tag, and cannot be replicated in a fake label product. For further verification, a piece of the label can also be sent to the lab for complete forensic DNA sequence analysis. Other anti-counterfeit features are added to labels to provide multiple levels of protection, including copy protected pantographs, tamper proof die-cuts, florescent printing, and microprinting.

This cost-effective solution can be adapted to any company's current branding, product tracking, or anti-counterfeiting program. The demand for the proprietary, DNA ink-infused label technology transcends an expansive range of industries, including textiles, financials, pharmaceuticals, food, beverages, cosmetics, cigarettes, auto parts, home appliances, and more.

By using bio-engineered DNA as an invisible and highly specific identification tag, forensic-level authentication of a tagged item verifies the manufacturer and source of the product. DNA tagging has the ability to protect brand name products from counterfeiters' tools of the trade, such as precision computer scanning and printing equipment. DNA tagging provides an extremely high counterfeit barrier, because a counterfeiter can never replicate the unique DNA sequence that identifies a tagged object.

"The system of production ensures that DNA can survive for up to 100 years. There is an overwhelming demand for instant detection of counterfeit products in the Middle East, and our true DNA tagged security technology is fool proof," says Faisal Farooque, Director, Universal Biometric.