Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. is a provider of botanical-deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) based security and authentication solutions that can help protect products, brands and property of companies, governments and consumers from theft, counterfeiting, fraud and diversion. SigNature DNA, Cashield, DNANet and BioMaterial Genotyping, its anti-counterfeiting and product authentication solutions, are used in industries, including cash-in-transit (transport and storage of banknotes), homeland security, textiles and apparel, identity cards and other secure documents, law enforcement, pharmaceuticals, wine, and luxury consumer goods. It uses the DNA of plants to manufacture encrypted botanical DNA markers, or SigNature DNA Markers. Cashield is a family of cash degradation inks that stain banknotes stolen from cash-handling or automated teller machine (ATM) systems.