Patent ID: 9428792
Filing Date: 2016-08-30
CPC Classification: C12Q

Claim Text:
1. A method for authenticating a sample by determining the presence of at least one target nucleic acid, the method comprising: a) receiving a sample to be authenticated, wherein the sample comprises an associated authentication code comprising at least two target nucleic acids having a sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 7, SEQ ID NO: 8, SEQ ID NO: 9, SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 11, SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO: 13, SEQ ID NO: 14, SEQ ID NO: 15, and SEQ ID NO: 16; b) contacting the target nucleic acids with: c) determining fluorescence associated with the microparticle, wherein the fluorescence is caused by the dye intercalating in the dsDNA formed by a duplex heterodimer of the target nucleic acid and the complementary oligonucleotide probe; and d) identifying the sample as being authenticated by determining the presence of the authentication code based on the fluorescence thereby associated with the microparticle.