Applied DNA Receives CLIA Certification, Enabling High Throughput Diagnostic COVID-19 Testing

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May 11, 2021

Applied+DNA+Sciences%2C+Inc. (NASDAQ: APDN) (Applied DNA or the “Company”), a leader in Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)-based DNA manufacturing, today announced that its Applied DNA Clinical Labs, LLC (ADCL) subsidiary received CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments) certification from the New York State Department of Health Clinical Laboratory Evaluation Program (CLEP) for COVID-19 testing using EUA-authorized methods and devices. With this certification, ADCL can now serve as a diagnostic laboratory to conduct high throughput diagnostic COVID-19 testing utilizing EUA-authorized testing platforms, including the Company’s Linea™ COVID-19 Assay Kit. ADCL’s CLIA certification umbrella includes its Limited Service Laboratory (LSL) certification for Point-of-Care testing using COVID-19 molecular and antigen assays and community screening applications for COVID-19 and influenza.