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New tool for identifying GM cotton in clothing

19/06/2013

Two German companies have collaborated on a tool that can identify genetically modified cotton in clothing. ICA Bremen, a cotton testing centre, has joined DNA analysis firm Impetus Bioscience to offer the service, which they say will help retailers shed light on the supply chain. “The traceability of cotton varieties in finished textiles is...

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