The phrase "upstream processes" refers to the series of activities or tasks that occur at the beginning or early stages of a process or production. It involves the steps that happen before the main or final process begins. Full definition
At the January 2016 Phacilitate Cell and Gene Therapy World conference, Siddharth Gupta, a scientist at Lonza (Walkersville, MD), talked about the effects of upstream process decisions on product quality in his presentation «Bioreactor Manufacturing Platforms: So... (bioprocessintl.com)
These fuels have a carbon footprint that is increasingly determined by upstream processing, recovery, and general equilibrium effects. (environmentalresearchweb.org)
As part of its focus on meat - processing businesses, MULTIVAC will be presenting packaging solutions, which include upstream process equip - ment for slicing sausage or ham, as well as systems for portioning meat products. (packagingeurope.com)