purification process
IRI: https://spec.industrialontologies.org/ontology/construct/PurificationProcess
Defined In: https://spec.industrialontologies.org/ontology/biopharma/BiopharmaManufacturingExecution/
SubClass Of: manufacturing process
Class Hierarchy
owl:Thing › bfo:entity › bfo:occurrent › bfo:process › planned process › manufacturing process › purification process
Direct subclasses:
Definition
manufacturing process in which an input material is separated into multiple output fractions, such that one or more fractions are enriched in a target component, while the remaining fractions contain predominantly impurities and are discarded or excluded from further use
Explanatory Notes
1) Impurities in this context may include process byproducts, unreacted reagents, degraded products or contaminating substances introduced during preceding steps. 2) “Further use” refers to the inclusion of an output fraction in subsequent steps of a workflow, which may involve additional purification, analysis, formulation, or other processing activities. These steps may be aimed at preparing the final product or characterizing the material for analytical purposes. Fractions not retained for further use are typically discarded, repurposed, or treated as waste depending on the objective of the purification process and the broader workflow it is a part of. 3) Higher proportion here is with respect to other fractions that are not used further
Examples
- capture stage; harvesting process;polishing process
Adapted From
- OBI:0001505 and CHMO:0002231
Primitive Class
This class is declared primitive and it does not have necessary and sufficient condiftions defined.
Primitive Rationale
Insufficient constructs are present to create a set of necessary and sufficient conditions
Formal Axioms
First-Order Logic Axioms
PurificationProcess(x) → ManufacturingProcess(x)
Semi-Formal Natural Language Axioms
if x is a ‘purification process’ then x is a ‘manufacturing process’