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       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS




TO: Applied DNA Sciences, Inc.


     As independent  registered certified public accountants,  we hereby consent
to the incorporation by reference in this  Registration  Statement on Form SB-2,
of our report, which includes an explanatory paragraph regarding the substantial
doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern,  dated January
11, 2005 relating to the financial statements of Applied DNA Sciences,  Inc. and
to the  reference  to our Firm  under the  caption  "Experts"  appearing  in the
Prospectus.





                         /s/ RUSSELL BEDFORD STEFANOU MIRCHANDANI LLP
                         --------------------------------------------
                             Russell Bedford Stefanou Mirchandani LLP



New York, New York
February 15, 2005


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