DNATrek develops DNA-based traceability solutions to ensure food safety and test biodetection systems. Their flagship product, DNATrax, is a synthetic DNA tracer that can be applied to food to trace it from farm to fork in minutes, enabling rapid containment in case of outbreak. It can also be used to simulate biological threats for testing biodetection and filtration systems without risk. DNATrek is seeking $1 million in funding to complete food additive registration and pilot programs to demonstrate DNATrax's capabilities in food traceability and biodetection.

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DNATREK develops traceability solutions to ensure the quality and safety of food, air and water resources
Anthony Zografos, Ph.D
azografos@dnatrek.com

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DNATraxTM: a versatile material
Biodetection
–Original Application
–Developed by LLNL under DoD funding;
–Pilot projects in progress
–“Low hanging fruit”
Food Traceability
–Great fit to technology
–Very small technical risk
–Huge opportunity in a growing market

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1- Food Traceability: a huge opportunity
Cost of foodborne illnesses in the US: >$70 billion/yr
Cost of fraud to food industry: ~$15 billion/yr
Inability to quickly resolve food safety problems
–Frustrates the regulators
–Burdens producers with undue recall costs
–Tarnishes brands
–Undermines the public’s faith in the safety of the food supply

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Traceability = Rapid Containment
Source of 2011 cantaloupe listeria outbreak was identified (per FDA) in RECORD time: 10 days
During that outbreak
–33 deaths
–150 hospitalizations
–Hundreds of millions in recall costs
–Cantaloupe industry has still not fully recovered

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DNATrax™ TRACE PRODUCE FROM FORK TO FARM IN MINUTES
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4-6 weeks
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The DNATrax™ Food Tracer
A safe and edible biological barcode
–Easily applied to produce at the source
Identifies in minutes product origin information down to field, crew, machine and date
Enables detection of
adulteration or fraud
in minutes
Italian Truffle: $1500/lb
Chinese Truffle: $20/lb
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2 - Biodetection: Low hanging fruit
The bar to produce biological weapons is very low and getting lower
No safe way to in-situ test biodetection and filtration systems
Biodefense readiness at stake

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The Solution: The DNATraxTM Biosimulant
 Synthetic DNA with variable properties
Challenges detection and filtration systems in place
Safe for humans
Can simulate multiple sources and multiple threats in a single test
No clean up or decontamination necessary
Already approved for releases
Planned tests in NYC, SFO and Boston subways

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DNATrax release at the Pentagon
“…As a result we have been able to make marked performance
improvements to the Pentagon’s biological detection system…”
Deputy Director of PFPA

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Team
Anthony Zografos, Ph.D - CEO
–COO CPAC (healthcare) - LLNL licensed technology
–Executive positions at four start-ups, Accuray, Applied Materials, KLA-Tencor
–Ph.D Mechanical Engineering, MBA
John Salony – Interim CFO
–Consultant, RGP
–VP, Merrill Lynch Investment Banking
George Farquar, Ph.D
–Inventor of DNATraxTM
–Currently Senior Scientist at LLNL
–Ph.D Physical Chemistry
Catherine Elizondo
–Business Development Executive at LLNL

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Advisory Board
Jennifer McEntire, Ph.D
–Chief Science Officer, The Acheson Group
–Ran large pilot traceability program for FDA
Prof. Fotis Sotiropoulos
–Director, St. Anthony Falls Lab, Univ. of Minnesota
–Expert in aerodynamics and environmental monitoring
Garrett Patricio
–VP Ops and General Counsel, Westside Produce
–Cantaloupe Grower and Traceability Expert
Producer, 3rd Party Food Safety Director (pending confirmation)

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Food Traceability a $14B Market
Global Food Traceability Market: $14B by 2020
Food marking technologies: $4B by 2017
Key Market Drivers
– Food Safety Modernization Act: requires traceability
–Increasing routine tests by FDA
–Legalization of marijuana
–Consumer sensitivity to food origin
–Major food fraud in China and India
 High Risk and Premium: ~$1.4B
Food Traceability: $14 B
Product Marking: $4 B
High Risk and Premium: $1.4B

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DNATraxTM the fastest food source tracer
Harvestmark QR
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Cost of implementation
Applied to individual items
Environmental flexibility
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Biodetection a $5.6B Market
Global biodetection market: $5.6B by 2017
Test and Evaluation: ~$1B
Market Drivers
–Proliferation of “how-to” for bio- agent production
–All US Navy ships equipped with biodetection networks by 2015
–BioWatch Gen-3 cancellation
U.S. “High Risk” segment (DoD, DoS): ~ 75M
Global Biodetection: $5.6 B
Test & Evaluation: $1 B
U.S. High Risk: $75M

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DNATraxTM the most versatile biosimulant
Tagged BT
Gas Tracers
Indoor Use
Tunable properties
Cleanup needed
Multiple sources, agents
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Multiple Revenue Streams
Biodefense Revenue Stream
–Enrollment
–Equipment (release, sampling, analysis)
–Material Sales
Food Traceability Revenue Stream:
–Enrollment
–Annual Subscriptions
–Material Sales
–Analytical Services, primers, probes for QA and investigations
–Instruments (long term)

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Food Market Strategy - SafeTracesTM
Secure FDA Support
–Safety (approval as food additive) - done
–Effectiveness (SBIR or other grant) – in progress
–Promote institutional Use (DNATrax in routine tests)
Innovators/Early Adopters
–Premium goods(truffles, olive oil, etc.); prevent adulteration, branding
–Large producers of high risk foods with good safety records: defend reputation, manage recalls
Partnership with Intertek Food Services – IFMS*
*Integrated Food Management System

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FDA Support
Inclusion of DNATrax in the routine FDA tests will be a key adoption driver

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Biodefense Market Strategy - DNATraxTM
Leverage LLNL ties into defense community
–Participate in 2015 subway tests – first material sale
–Pilot programs ( SBIR or other government grant)
Become biosimulant of record for US Navy
On-going advocacy to promote adoption
 TECMIPT* Membership
–Recommends T&E standards across all DoD
*Test and Evaluation Capabilities and Methodologies Integrated Process Team

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Financial Projections
Please contact company for detailed financial projections

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Capital Raise
$ 1 million convertible note
Use of Funds
–Complete food additive registration (U.S., E.U.)
–Pilot program for 4-5 classes of produce
–Set up DNATrax pilot production
–Develop strategic partnerships

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Future Raises
$1 million in 2016
–Exit Driver: Navy adoption
$3-$4 million in 2017
–Exit Driver: FDA “endorsement”

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Exit Scenarios
Biodefense (Northrop-Grumman)
AgTech (Monsanto, Syngenta, DuPont, etc.)
Life Sciences (BioRad, Life Technologies, Cepheid, etc.)

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Contact Information
Anthony Zografos, Ph.D
Founder and CEO
azografos@dnatrek.com
510-761-6782