Statement 1: Sterilization of media is a downstream process?
Statement 2: Product recovery is a downstream process?
Both statements 1 and 2 are correct
Only statement 2 is correct
Only statement 2 is incorrect
Only 1 statement is incorrect.
Downstream processing entails recovering pure products as well as treating wastewater. Product recovery can be accomplished through a series of processes that include cell separation by settling, centrifugation, or filtration; product recovery by disruption of cells when the product is produced intracellularly and product extraction and purification. Finally, the effluents are treated chemically, physically, or biologically.
Option b is the correct answer.