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Enum: DownstreamProcessEnum

Downstream processing unit operations

URI: valuesets:DownstreamProcessEnum

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Permissible Values

Value Title Meaning Description Agents Aliases Methods Mwco Principle Types
CENTRIFUGATION analytical centrifugation CHMO:0002010 Centrifugal separation Density difference Disk stack, tubular, decanter
FILTRATION CHMO:0001640 Filtration (micro/ultra/nano) Dead-end, crossflow, depth
CHROMATOGRAPHY CHMO:0001000 Chromatographic separation Ion exchange, affinity, size exclusion
EXTRACTION CHMO:0001577 Liquid-liquid extraction Partitioning between phases
PRECIPITATION CHMO:0001688 Precipitation/crystallization Salts, solvents, pH
EVAPORATION CHMO:0001574 Evaporation/concentration Falling film, MVR, TVR
DISTILLATION continuous distillation CHMO:0001534 Distillation Boiling point difference
DRYING direct drying CHMO:0001551 Drying operations Spray, freeze, vacuum
HOMOGENIZATION Cell disruption/homogenization High pressure, bead mill
CLARIFICATION Removal of cells and debris to produce a clarified harvest Centrifugation, depth filtration
FLOCCULATION Aggregation of cells and debris into flocs to aid clarification
ULTRAFILTRATION ultra-filtration CHMO:0001645 Membrane concentration retaining macromolecules such as proteins Typically 1-1000 kDa
DIAFILTRATION Buffer exchange and desalting by ultrafiltration with continuous makeup
TANGENTIAL_FLOW_FILTRATION Crossflow membrane filtration used for concentration and diafiltration TFF, crossflow filtration
BUFFER_EXCHANGE Replacement of the buffer matrix of a product stream
ADSORPTION Capture of product or impurities onto a solid sorbent
VIRAL_INACTIVATION Treatment step that inactivates potential viral contaminants Low pH, solvent/detergent, heat
POLISHING Final chromatographic or filtration steps to remove trace impurities
LYOPHILIZATION freeze drying CHMO:0001553 Freeze-drying to produce a stable solid product freeze drying

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Name Description
downstream_process Downstream processing unit operations

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name: DownstreamProcessEnum
instantiates:
- valuesets_meta:ValueSetEnumDefinition
description: Downstream processing unit operations
title: Downstream Process
from_schema: https://w3id.org/valuesets
contributors:
- orcid:0000-0002-6601-2165
- https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code
status: DRAFT
rank: 1000
permissible_values:
  CENTRIFUGATION:
    text: CENTRIFUGATION
    description: Centrifugal separation
    meaning: CHMO:0002010
    annotations:
      principle:
        tag: principle
        value: Density difference
      types:
        tag: types
        value: Disk stack, tubular, decanter
    title: analytical centrifugation
  FILTRATION:
    text: FILTRATION
    description: Filtration (micro/ultra/nano)
    meaning: CHMO:0001640
    annotations:
      types:
        tag: types
        value: Dead-end, crossflow, depth
  CHROMATOGRAPHY:
    text: CHROMATOGRAPHY
    description: Chromatographic separation
    meaning: CHMO:0001000
    annotations:
      types:
        tag: types
        value: Ion exchange, affinity, size exclusion
  EXTRACTION:
    text: EXTRACTION
    description: Liquid-liquid extraction
    meaning: CHMO:0001577
    annotations:
      principle:
        tag: principle
        value: Partitioning between phases
  PRECIPITATION:
    text: PRECIPITATION
    description: Precipitation/crystallization
    meaning: CHMO:0001688
    annotations:
      agents:
        tag: agents
        value: Salts, solvents, pH
  EVAPORATION:
    text: EVAPORATION
    description: Evaporation/concentration
    meaning: CHMO:0001574
    annotations:
      types:
        tag: types
        value: Falling film, MVR, TVR
  DISTILLATION:
    text: DISTILLATION
    description: Distillation
    meaning: CHMO:0001534
    annotations:
      principle:
        tag: principle
        value: Boiling point difference
    title: continuous distillation
  DRYING:
    text: DRYING
    description: Drying operations
    meaning: CHMO:0001551
    annotations:
      types:
        tag: types
        value: Spray, freeze, vacuum
    title: direct drying
  HOMOGENIZATION:
    text: HOMOGENIZATION
    description: Cell disruption/homogenization
    annotations:
      methods:
        tag: methods
        value: High pressure, bead mill
  CLARIFICATION:
    text: CLARIFICATION
    description: Removal of cells and debris to produce a clarified harvest
    annotations:
      methods:
        tag: methods
        value: Centrifugation, depth filtration
  FLOCCULATION:
    text: FLOCCULATION
    description: Aggregation of cells and debris into flocs to aid clarification
  ULTRAFILTRATION:
    text: ULTRAFILTRATION
    description: Membrane concentration retaining macromolecules such as proteins
    meaning: CHMO:0001645
    annotations:
      mwco:
        tag: mwco
        value: Typically 1-1000 kDa
    title: ultra-filtration
  DIAFILTRATION:
    text: DIAFILTRATION
    description: Buffer exchange and desalting by ultrafiltration with continuous
      makeup
  TANGENTIAL_FLOW_FILTRATION:
    text: TANGENTIAL_FLOW_FILTRATION
    description: Crossflow membrane filtration used for concentration and diafiltration
    annotations:
      aliases:
        tag: aliases
        value: TFF, crossflow filtration
  BUFFER_EXCHANGE:
    text: BUFFER_EXCHANGE
    description: Replacement of the buffer matrix of a product stream
  ADSORPTION:
    text: ADSORPTION
    description: Capture of product or impurities onto a solid sorbent
  VIRAL_INACTIVATION:
    text: VIRAL_INACTIVATION
    description: Treatment step that inactivates potential viral contaminants
    annotations:
      methods:
        tag: methods
        value: Low pH, solvent/detergent, heat
  POLISHING:
    text: POLISHING
    description: Final chromatographic or filtration steps to remove trace impurities
  LYOPHILIZATION:
    text: LYOPHILIZATION
    description: Freeze-drying to produce a stable solid product
    meaning: CHMO:0001553
    annotations:
      aliases:
        tag: aliases
        value: freeze drying
    title: freeze drying