title: Oligonucleotides as coding molecules in an anti-counterfeiting system.
abstract: Due to the growing numbers of counterfeited products on the world market, there is a huge demand for new and forgery-proof marking systems. We developed a unique system using "molecular beacons" with well adapted thermodynamic parameters. This marking system consists of the three components: DNA tag (a label or directly printing), detection pen (contains the "molecular beacon " solution), and DNA-scanner (reads the specific signal triggered by the detection pen even at daylight). The vast coding capacity of DNA combined with the highly specific signal offers a degree of security that is unmatched by conventional identification technologies.
authors.affiliation: identif GmbH, Ulrich-Schalk-Str. 3, Erlangen, Germany. wolfrum@identif.de
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wolfrum
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Josten
mesh_terms: D015374:Biosensing Techniques; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry*; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000494:pharmacology; D005607:Fraud / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007700:Kinetics; D008967:Molecular Biology / Q000379:methods*; D009691:Nucleic Acid Denaturation; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization; D015345:Oligonucleotide Probes / Q000737:chemistry; D009841:Oligonucleotides / Q000737:chemistry*; D013696:Temperature; D013816:Thermodynamics; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D015345:Oligonucleotide Probes; D009841:Oligonucleotides; D004247:DNA