Exhibit 23.1

               CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS




TO:      Applied DNA Sciences, Inc.


        As independent  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 consolidated  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
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                      Russell Bedford Stefanou Mirchandani LLP



New York, New York
June 15, 2005