Abstract: Methods for tracking biological material to ensure proper identification of the biological material after undergoing an alkaline hydrolysis process are provided. The method includes associating biological material with a readable electronic mechanism that includes unique identification information associated with the biological material. The readable electronic mechanism is provided to withstand the alkaline hydrolysis process. The method further includes performing the alkaline hydrolysis process on the biological material and obtaining the unique identification information associated with the biological material at at least one point during the alkaline hydrolysis process using a reader configured to communicate with the readable electronic mechanism. A unique electronic record associated with the biological material is updated after obtaining the unique identification information associated with the biological material.