Introduction

Welcome to the official IsoFind documentation. IsoFind is an all-in-one platform designed to transform your isotopic analyses into actionable results, while securing your data against accidental or fraudulent modification.

Whether you are in the field or in the laboratory, IsoFind adapts to your expertise. The software simplifies the processing of complex data by automating tedious calculations, allowing you to focus on what matters most: interpretation and decision-making.

Guided Path

Let yourself be guided step-by-step. Ideal for quickly processing prospecting or control data without requiring advanced IT expertise.

Total Control

Fine-tune every scientific parameter, customize your geochemical models, and manage your laboratory certificates independently.

Quick Links

The documentation covers a wide scope. Here are the most useful entry points depending on your immediate objectives.

Start Installation

Download IsoFind, first launch, and initial workstation configuration.

Import Your First Data

CSV, Excel, automatic column mapping, and step-by-step workflow.

Understand the 8 Data Families

Analytics, methods, purification, geochemistry, molecules, isotopes, vertical profiles, notes.

Explore Geochemistry Module

156 catalogued molecules, 11 inorganic elements, 50 degradation pathways, 56 CSIA fractionations.

Using CSIA

Compound-specific fractionation, dual isotope C/Cl and C/N, mechanistic diagnostics.

Launch a 3D Simulation

ADE engine, ML priors, Nexus bridge, redox speciation, multi-hypothesis comparison.

Generate a Report

Templates, custom blocks, FAIH philosophy, ECDSA P-256 signature.

Quick Origin Detection

Quick Match on isotopic signatures, automated source attribution.

Choose an IsoFind Edition

Pro, Lite, GeoFind, PetroFind, SupplyFind: five editions, same codebase.

Cryptographic Security

ISOF format, ECDSA P-256 signature, three-level PKI trust chain.

Integrate via API

REST endpoints to automate imports, analyses, exports, and reports.

Backup the Database

Local, encrypted, or cloud backup (WebDAV, network path, S3).

Versatility and Application Fields

IsoFind was developed to meet the rigorous precision and traceability requirements shared across several strategic sectors. Its strength lies in its ability to process isotopic data regardless of its origin:

Environment and Hydrosystems: Pollution source tracking, groundwater remediation monitoring, and establishing environmental liability.
Forensics and Security: Authentication of strategic materials, anti-counterfeiting measures, and determining the geographical origin of seized goods.
Energy and Mining Prospection: Organic maturity assessment, hydrothermal distality modeling, and critical metals exploration (Lithium, Rare Earth Elements).
Industry and Certification: End-to-end raw material traceability and issuance of secure origin certificates for sovereign value chains.

Application Domains

Forensics & Security

Product authentication and forensic traceability.

E&M Prospection

Modeling of mining, oil, and gas deposits.

Environment

Plume monitoring and pollution source tracking.

IsoFind operates entirely locally. No data is transmitted to the cloud, ensuring compliance with the strictest security requirements, including air-gapped environments.

Dashboard and Visualisation

The dashboard centralises the intelligence of your data. More than a simple sample list, it integrates IsoFind's analysis engine which continuously evaluates the quality of your measurements: outlier identification, statistical robustness verification, per-sample reliability score. Data is therefore always ready for analytical, forensic, or industrial use.

IsoFind main dashboard and mapping engine

Figure 1: Main dashboard and mapping module.

The ISOF Standard

The ISOF format (Isotopic Open Format) does not merely store isotopic ratios. It encapsulates the complete analytical lineage: digestion protocols, purification yields, and reference standards. The ECDSA P-256 signature makes this capsule tamper-proof, guaranteeing full traceability and admissibility during inter-laboratory exchanges.

Structure of a .isof file

Raw Data

Isotopic ratios, uncertainties

Analytical Metadata

Methods, yields, pipelines

Lab Certificate

ECDSA P-256 signature, IsoFind PKI

Reference Standards

NIST, IAEA, custom standards

To learn more about the format and its cryptographic signature, see the Digital Signatures section of this documentation.

Documentation Structure

The documentation is organised into five sections accessible from the sidebar:

Section	Contents
Getting Started	Installation, initial configuration, and first data import.
Core Platform	Database management, export, analytical methods, mapping, correspondence search, and normalisation.
IsoFind Nexus	Isotopic fractionation modelling, workflows, fractionation databases, and ML contextualisation.
Advanced Features	Security, users, licences, lab certificates, API, and Python integration.
ISOF Standard	Digital signatures, integrity verification, open-source integration, and .isof file creation.

For first-time use, it is recommended to follow the Installation then Configuration sections before importing your first data.