Applied DNA’s SigNature® Molecular Tag Technology Inducted into Material ConneXion’s Innovation Library

Product designers from around the world have access to and learn
about SigNature T to embed into their products

STONY BROOK, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Applied
DNA Sciences, Inc. (“Applied DNA,” “the Company,” NASDAQ: APDN)
today announced that its SigNature molecular tag technology has been
inducted into Material
ConneXion’s prestigious library of innovative materials. Visitors to
the library’s branches throughout the world will now have access to
Applied DNA’s technologies. A tabula of the technology will be on
display in the libraries and accessible through the Material ConneXion
online directory database. Material ConneXion, a global materials
consultancy, helps companies to leverage material innovation to create
better products and experiences.

“New sciences and technologies are evaluated and selected for inclusion
based on their unique offerings, cutting-edge innovation and outstanding
performance,” said Kerrie Rosenheck, material specialist with Material
ConneXion. “Applied DNA’s molecular tagging platform is a powerful tool
with which to authenticate products throughout the global supply chain
and to ensure they are truthfully labeled.”

Upon assessment by a panel of experts in the materials field, SigNature
molecular tagging was selected. With material libraries in Bangkok,
Thailand; Bilbao, Spain; Daegu, South Korea; Milan, Italy; Skövde,
Sweden; Tokyo, Japan; and New York City, SigNature molecular tagging
advancements in textile tracking and authentication will be an important
part of the solutions for tackling product claims and authenticity
challenges.

“Our inclusion into the Library is a testament to our success to date in
purifying the cotton supply chain and reflects the growing strategic
role that technologies such as ours are establishing with supply chain
participants to power their sustainability and consumer assurance
goals,” said Dr. James Hayward, Applied DNA president and CEO.

Designers interested in learning more about how the platform enhances
their specific use case may meet with Applied DNA at its facility in
Stony Brook, New York, equipped with a demonstration room and full
forensic laboratories.

Material ConneXion is a trusted advisory body to Fortune 500 companies,
global agencies and government bodies seeking a creative, competitive
and sustainable advantage. Material ConneXion is built on the belief
that Every Idea has a Material Solution™. It is a trusted partner of
Fortune 500 corporations and forward-thinking companies seeking a
sustainable or competitive edge.

About Material ConneXion

Material ConneXion is made up of an international team of
multidisciplinary experts that bridge the gap between science and design
to create practical manufacturing solutions. Widely regarded an
authority on materials, and as the leading global platform for material
solutions and innovations, the Material ConneXion team includes Ph.D.
material scientists and material specialists with cross-industry work
experience at Fortune 500s and national laboratories.

About Applied DNA Sciences

Applied DNA is a provider of molecular technologies that enable supply
chain security, anti-counterfeiting and anti-theft technology, product
genotyping and DNA mass production for diagnostics and therapeutics.

We make life real and safe by providing innovative, molecular-based
technology solutions and services that can help protect products,
brands, entire supply chains, and intellectual property of companies,
governments and consumers from theft, counterfeiting, fraud and
diversion. The proprietary DNA-based "CertainT™" platform can be used to
identify, tag, test, and track products, to help assure authenticity,
origin, traceability, sustainability and quality of products.

SigNature® DNA describes the core technology ingredient that is at the
heart of a family of uncopyable, security and authentication solutions
such as SigNature®T and fiberTyping®, targeted towards textiles and
apparel, BackTrac™ and DNAnet®, for anti-theft and loss prevention, and
digitalDNA®, providing powerful track-and-trace. All provide a forensic
chain of evidence, and can be used to prosecute perpetrators. Applied
DNA Sciences is also engaged in the large-scale production of specific
DNA sequences using the polymerase chain reaction.

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"forward-looking" in nature within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements describe APDN's
future plans, projections, strategies and expectations, and are based on
assumptions and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, many of
which are beyond the control of APDN. Actual results could differ
materially from those projected due to our short operating history,
limited financial resources, limited market acceptance, market
competition and various other factors detailed from time to time in
APDN's SEC reports and filings, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K
filed on December 6, 2016, and our subsequent quarterly reports on Form
10-Q filed on February 9, 2017, May 11, 2017 and August 10, 2017 which
are available at www.sec.gov.
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