Scientists are using nanotechnology to crack down on fake designer bags

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"You can make signatures by coating individual cotton fibers [with nanoparticles of metal], like a barcode," the University of Florida's Dr. Ken Kuno told Popsci.com.

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Hinestroza hinted that the U.S. government has also expressed interest in his technology, possibly for use in money. The code could also potentially take the place of the large - and very annoying - anti-theft plastic tags that have to be removed at the register.

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