SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MARKING TEXTILES WITH NUCLEIC ACIDS

摘要

A method for authenticating a textile material that is initiated by selecting a unique nucleic acid marker having a specific length and a specific sequence. A media that causes the unique nucleic acid marker to adhere to a fibrous material is then selected. The method then proceeds to generate a nucleic acid marker mixture by mixing the media with the nucleic acid marker. The nucleic acid marker mixture is then applied to the fibrous material. A marked fibrous material is produced by marking the fibrous material with the nucleic acid marker. The textile material is manufactured with the marked fibrous material. The textile material is then authenticated by detecting the unique nucleic acid marker with primers that are specific to the unique nucleic acid.;In an alternative embodiment, the media is used as a topical treatment for the fibrous material. In another alternative embodiment, the media is a carrier media that can be added to one or more fiber manufacturing processes without affecting each of the manufacturing processes. In yet another alternative embodiment, a viscous solution for fiber spinning is selected and mixed with the nucleic acid marker to generate a viscous dope that is extruded through an opening in a spinneret to form a marked fiber that is used to generate the textile material.

主权项

1. A method for authenticating a textile material, comprising:
selecting a unique nucleic acid marker having a specific length and a specific sequence; selecting a media that causes said unique nucleic acid marker to adhere to a fibrous material; mixing said media with said nucleic acid marker to generate a nucleic acid marker mixture; applying said nucleic acid marker mixture to said fibrous material; generating a marked fibrous material by causing said nucleic acid marker to adhere to said fibrous material; producing said textile material by using one or more fibrous materials wherein one of said plurality of fibrous materials is said marked fibrous material; and authenticating said textile material by detecting said unique nucleic acid marker in said marked fibrous material, said nucleic acid detected with primers particular to said unique nucleic acid having said specific length and said specific sequence.