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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-21-009464
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210129

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			APPLIED DNA SCIENCES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000744452
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS SERVICES [7380]
		IRS NUMBER:				592262718
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		50 HEALTH SCIENCES DRIVE
		CITY:			STONY BROOK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11790
		BUSINESS PHONE:		631-240-8800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		50 HEALTH SCIENCES DRIVE
		CITY:			STONY BROOK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11790

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PROHEALTH MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010504

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DCC ACQUISITION CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990211

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DATALINK CAPITAL CORP/TX/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980306
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Applied DNA Sciences, Inc.<BR>
</B>50 Health Sciences Drive<BR>
Stony Brook, New York 11790</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">January 29, 2021</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><U>VIA EDGAR</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Securities and Exchange Commission</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Division of Corporation Finance</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Office of Trade &amp; Services</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">100 F Street, N.E.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Washington, D.C. 20549-3720</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Attention:&#9;Daniel Morris</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0in; text-indent: 0.5in">Registration Statement on Form
S-3</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0in; text-indent: 0.5in">Filed January 21, 2021</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0in; text-indent: 0.5in">File No. 333-252280</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 2in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Ladies and Gentlemen:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">Pursuant to Rule 461
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. (the &ldquo;<B>Company</B>&rdquo;) hereby requests that
the effective date of the Company&rsquo;s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-252280) (the &ldquo;<B>Registration
Statement</B>&rdquo;) be accelerated so that the Company&rsquo;s Registration Statement will become effective on <B>Tuesday, February
2, at 4:00 p.m.</B> (Eastern Time), or as soon thereafter as practicable.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">Please feel free to direct
any questions or comments concerning this request to Merrill M. Kraines, Esq. of Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP at (201)
803-3440.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">The Company understands
that the staff of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission will consider this request as confirmation by the Company
that it is aware of its responsibilities under the federal securities laws as they relate to the issuance of the securities covered
by the Registration Statement.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase"><B>APPLIED DNA SCIENCES, INC.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By: </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ James Hayward</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name: James Hayward</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">cc: Merrill M. Kraines, Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP</P>

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