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System and method for authentication and tamper detection using nucleic acid taggants

US10513735B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

SRC CORPORATION · US

Inventors

Mary F. Swartz · Princeton, US
Garrett D. Liddil · Fayetteville, US
Adam Lowe · Somerville, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 28, 2015
Grant date	Dec 24, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 6, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC40B30/04
WIPO fieldBiotechnology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for authenticating an item of interest. A nucleic acid tag comprised of a nucleotide-support platform attached to a first nucleic acid molecule is added to the item of interest, where information about the item of interest is contained within the first nucleic acid molecule. A portion of an item is sampled for the presence of the nucleic acid tag, where the item is potentially the item of interest. The presence of the nucleic acid tag is detected in the sample, where the presence of the first nucleic acid tag authenticates the item as the item of interest.

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