In a move that supports its growing presence in the textile industry in the Asia-Pacific region, product authentication firm Applied DNA Sciences (APDN) has established a Central DNA Testing Laboratory in India.
The new laboratory in Ahmedabad provides full forensic authentication services and will open on 15 February. It is strategically located in the state of Gujarat, an economic hub for the development of cotton, other textiles, fertilisers, petrochemicals and pharmaceuticals.
Forensic scientist Dr Ila Lansky will direct the Central DNA Testing Laboratory. She currently oversees all aspects of forensic analysis, testing, authentication and reporting for all samples submitted, following the standard operating procedures established by Applied DNA’s New York forensic laboratories.
The new facility aims to provide customers with accurate reports in a short turnaround time.
“This is an important opportunity for Applied DNA to bring our proven technologies to the heart of India’s textile industry, and share our standards and operational protocols,” she says. “The laboratory will have the ability to process thousands of samples, serving our textiles customers in the region.”
The Indian textile industry, home to global textile brands and manufacturers such as The Himatsingka Group and GHCL Limited, is currently estimated to be worth about US$135bn and could reach $230bn by 2023.
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By GlobalData“Opening a lab in Gujarat has both strategic and practical importance for Applied DNA,” adds Dr James Hayward, president and CEO of Applied DNA.
“Working closely with such India-based industry majors as Himatsingka and GHCL, we know Applied DNA’s value in enabling source-verified supply chains and contributing the steady growth and ensured protection of the circular economy. It only makes sense for Applied DNA to have a facility where so many of our current and future partners are based.”
The company’s DNA-based CertainT platform can be used to identify, tag, test and track products to help assure authenticity, origin, traceability, sustainability and quality. SigNature DNA is the core technology ingredient at the heart of security and authentication solutions such as SigNatureT and FiberTyping, targeted towards textiles and apparel.
