Case Studies

Source Certain’s origin verification service applied trace element analysis to a large sample of Pacific oysters harvested from Tasmanian Oyster Co. bays. The technology successfully distinguished oysters from individual bays and even from specific leases within each bay.

Source Certain has confirmed that trace element analysis can be used to verify the authenticity of Western Rock Lobster flesh based on its chemical fingerprint.

In 2015, our scientists successfully completed a study that analysed key environmental markers to determine if crabs fished across several bays could be verified to their bay of origin using trace element analysis.

Explore Source Certain’s comprehensive cocoa origin determination study, which demonstrates that trace element analysis can verify both the country of origin and the specific plantation of origin for cocoa.

In 2022, Source Certain conducted a comprehensive coffee origin determination study to confirm that trace elements and stable isotope ratio analysis can be used to verify the country of origin and plantation of origin for coffee beans.

In 2023, Source Certain developed a program to demonstrate the ability of trace element analysis to verify the origin and differentiate various brands and batches of commercially available infant formula.

Source Certain provides their provenance verification testing as a critical pillar of the SCS Global Services (SCS 007) Sustainable Rated Diamond Standard.

Source Certain runs an origin verification program for WA Farm Direct (WFD), the licenced owner and original developer of boutique apple variety Bravo™. The program covers all orchards across Australia and enables verification of the apple worldwide.

Source Certain contributed its provenance science technology to a world-first program investigating how trace element analysis and stable isotope ratio analysis can be used to identify discrete growing regions for teak cultivated on Kolombangara in the Solomon Islands.

Reid Fruits partnered with Source Certain to mitigate substitution risks for their premium cherries in export markets. The project resulted in a comprehensive database covering all growing locations, supported by extensive seasonal in-market testing.