The invisible ink, developed by DNA Technologies and PSA Authentic, becomes fluorescent green when illuminated with the special reader.
The game-used balls will eventually be made available for sale to fans and collectors through the NFL and their licensees.
"Counterfeiting remains a huge problem in the sports collectibles and memorabilia industry," said Tom Nicolette, president of DNA Technologies. "We applaud PSA and the NFL for taking a stand to protect their branded products and for providing 'peace of mind' to the eventual consumer."
PSA (Professional Sports Authenticators) has been the official authenticator of game-used Super Bowl footballs for the last three years.
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More than 100 footballs to be used in the upcoming Super Bowl XXXVI will be stamped with a synthetic marker in an effort to combat potential counterfeiting.
