Our Science
In a world of complex supply chains, Oritain gives you the source of truth.
Turning complex data into reliable answers
Our proprietary methodology draws on multiple analytical techniques – including isotopes, trace elements, and non-traditional isotopes – combined with advanced statistical modeling and comprehensive global reference databases.
This enables us to create tangible evidence that verifies the origin of commodities throughout your supply chain. These methods have been independently reviewed, rigorously tested, and shown to produce reliable results.
Our robust scientific techniques are highly resistant to tampering and admissible in court.
Robust and impossible to replicate
Rigorously tested and independently reviewed
Adopted by US Customs & Border Protection
Court-admissible evidence
Rooted in nature, backed by science
We analyze products and raw materials to verify whether they are true to their source.
Every natural product has a characteristic chemical signature based on its geographic origin. We call this the Origin Fingerprint.
From a small sample, our scientists use advanced forensic techniques to analyze its isotopic and elemental composition.
By testing the product itself, we provide unmatched reliability in product origin verification.
Unmatched global databases
Oritain provides an unparalleled view of many of the world's most environmentally and socially impactful commodities.
Our extensive databases have captured complete coverage of all core cotton producing countries, and are rapidly expanding across other commodities, including leather, timber, wool and coffee.
Our databases are continually being updated and expanded to deliver trusted, science-backed verification across complex supply chains.
Oritain vs traditional traceability
Oritain tests products and raw materials directly, using our proprietary methodology to verify origin - unlike traceability tools that follow documentation or digital proxies.
While paper and digital trails can offer some transparency, they are vulnerable to manipulation.
Our forensic approach analyzes the product itself to create its unique Origin Fingerprint - a method that is highly resistant to being forged or altered.
We provide assurance of product origin with the highest levels of precision and reliability.
Backed by a global lab network
Oritain's world-leading expertise in forensic origin verification is backed by an extensive global lab network. This includes Isotrace, AIA, Agroisolab and Imprint Analytics.
Each lab is strategically positioned to leverage local resources, regional knowledge, and deep vertical expertise, providing specialized insights tailored to our customers' specific markets.
This powerful network enhances our ability to verify product origins with unparalleled precision and enables businesses to navigate complex supply chains with confidence.
Origins of our science
Forensic origin verification has its roots in scientific methods which date back many decades.
Our science originated in the criminal forensic fields. Developed to determine drug provenance and solve homicide investigations, the robustness of the science is well proven.
It is peer reviewed and subject to the scrutiny that comes with journal publications. This same science forms a key part of our propriety methodology and is used to verify the origin of products.
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