Given below are two statements:
Statement I: After the biosynthetic stage, the product is formulated with suitable antibiotics before it is ready for marketing as a finished product.
Statement II: The downstream processing and quality control testing of a biotechnological product vary from product to product.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Once the product has been made in the bioreactor, it is not yet ready to sell. It goes through separation and purification, together called downstream processing, and is then formulated with suitable preservatives. Drugs also go through clinical trials, and every product needs strict quality control testing.
Statement I: After the biosynthetic stage, the product is formulated with suitable antibiotics before it is ready for marketing as a finished product. — False. The product is formulated with suitable preservatives, not antibiotics.
Statement II: The downstream processing and quality control testing of a biotechnological product vary from product to product. — True. Each product needs its own steps of separation, purification and testing.
NCERT Extract:
Downstream Processing – “After completion of the biosynthetic stage, the product has to be subjected through a series of processes before it is ready for marketing as a finished product. The processes include separation and purification, which are collectively referred to as downstream processing. The product has to be formulated with suitable preservatives. Such formulation has to undergo thorough clinical trials as in case of drugs. Strict quality control testing for each product is also required. The downstream processing and quality control testing vary from product to product.”