STONY BROOK, NY — (Marketwire) — 12/20/12 — Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. (OTCBB: APDN), (Twitter: @APDN), a provider of DNA-based anti-counterfeiting technology and product authentication solutions, announced today that it was named a recipient of an Empire State Development Corporation (ESDC) Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) Round II grant award. The Governor announced the awards on Wednesday in AlbanyApplied DNA Sciences was awarded $229,957 for their "Rapid Growth and Expansion P