Downstream Processing Market Definition
The downstream processing market refers to the production, distribution, and use of this technology which is defined as a series of operational processes through which biological materials like tissue culture fluid, cells, and cell debris are removed from the harvested broth resulting from the overall operational process of upstream process, to get a product of interest in quality. It refers to the recovery and purification of biosynthesis products, mainly pharmaceuticals, from natural sources like plant tissue, animal tissue, or fermentation broth, including the recycling of salvageable components as well as the proper treatment and disposal of waste. The future scope of the market includes hormone production, enzyme production, vaccine production, antibodies production, and antibiotic production driving the growth of the downstream processing market.
The challenging factors of the market include stringent regulatory requirements, complexity in scaling processes, and high operational costs that can hamper market growth. The future scope of the market includes increasing investment in research and development, improving technological capabilities, globalization, supportive government policies, and technology innovation that will help the growth of the downstream processing market.