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Artisana Kwik-Start Series

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Artisana Kwik-Start Series is a frozen brown liquid with lactic acid odor. The making of fine cottage cheese is an art as much as it is a science. Vivolac's carefully-crafted Artisana line brings innovation and reliability to this time-honored tradition. This select group of cultures features a variety of options for cottage cheese curd manufacture and dressing shelf-life extension to suit all your product design needs. For the inoculation of overnight preparations of bulk starter media used in the production of cottage cheese curd, Vivolac offers the Kwik-Start Bulk-Set Series Designed specifically to be used with Vivolac's pre- formulated Kwik-Start and Revive medias, this culture line has multiple culture numbers to choose from, in both single- and multi-strain formats. It gives excellent curd integrity and high yields in the final product and utilizes a strong phage-management rotation system to ensure you remain efficient and on schedule. The Kwik-Start Bulk-Set Series is produced as both frozen canned and freeze-dried culture, available in many different packaging sizes to provide you with a wide range of available inoculation rates.

Ingredient Name: Starter Culture, Cheese

Physical Form: Liquid, Pellets, Solid

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Identification & Functionality

Ingredient Origin
Ingredients
Water, Lactic Acid Bacteria, Milk Powder, Non-Fat Dried
Technologies

Applications & Uses

Food & Nutrition Applications

Properties

Appearance
Brown powder with lactic acid odor
Typical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Lactic Count1.0 x 10^10CFU/gram-
Microbiological Values
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Coliformmax. 1CFU/gram-
E.coliNegative--
SalmonellaNegative/10g
Staphlococcus (Coagulase +)Negative--
Yeast / Moldmax. 10CFU/gram-
Incubation Parameters (14 - 16 hours)Varies with application°F-

Technical Details & Test Data

Culture

Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris

Packaging & Availability

Packaging Type
Packaging
  • Cans: FDA tamper evident cans with pull-top lids
  • Freeze-Dried: FDA tamper evident bottles or foil pouches

Storage & Handling

Storage/Shelf Life

<-20°F (-30°C) / 18 months