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Downstream Processing

DSP
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The recovery and purification of biosynthetic products from natural sources such as animal or plant tissue or fermentation broth.

Standard Abbreviation

DSP

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  dsp VARCHAR(100),  -- Downstream Processing
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  dsp as downstream_processing
FROM claims;

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