Bio-Tag protects against product piracy
Enzyme-based labeling ensures authenticity and prevents counterfeiting
Exhibitors
Location
Hall 11, Stand B06
Description
Counterfeit goods cause immense losses every year and endanger consumers, e.g. due to inferior materials. In areas such as medical technology, pharmaceuticals, food and luxury goods, it is crucial to guarantee the authenticity and quality of products without any gaps.
Researchers at the wbk Institute of Production Engineering and the Institute of Bio- and Food Technology (MAB-BLT) at KIT have succeeded in producing an enzyme-based authentication protection with very high counterfeit protection, the “bio-tag”. It is flexible and can be used for various materials from solids to liquids. The Bio-Tag consists of an enzyme that is inseparably attached to a product. As the enzymes are firmly and covalently bound to the product via a linker, i.e. a bifunctional molecule, the tag cannot be removed non-destructively. To check the authenticity, the tester applies a special liquid (substrate) to the product. A visible color change occurs in the original product; in the case of counterfeits, the tag remains unchanged without an optical signal. Depending on the product, either the enzyme or the substrate can act as a tag, even for applications at higher temperatures.
The Bio-Tag offers extremely high counterfeit protection, as the enzyme cannot be easily analyzed. Several enzymes and substrates can be combined, which makes reproducibility more difficult. The tag can withstand mechanical stress and is temperature-resistant. In addition, authenticity can be easily checked with the naked eye or using a smartphone app, without the need for expensive special equipment.
You can get an overview of this technology at KIT stand. More details can be exchanged individually with the responsible scientific employees of KIT after the industry fair.
Product groups
- Optical technologies for biotechnological applications (Future Lab)
- Microsystem technology solutions for medical technology and prosthetics
- Anti-counterfeit systems, labelling, marking, materials
- Plagiarism protection systems, plagiarism protection labelling, product protection systems, product protection marking, product protection systems
Contact
Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)
- Kaiserstr. 12
- 76131 Karlsruhe
- Germany
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