starter culture

A starter culture is a bacteria culture that you can use to manufacture fermented products such as yoghurt, kefir, cheese, salami and butter among many other cultured dairy and non-dairy products. You inoculate ("seed") the starter culture into the milk/dairy product and allow it to...

A culture media is either an organic or a synthetic substance that provides both the biophysical and the biochemical factors necessary for the growth of bacteria. Researchers have developed a variety of culture media to serve different needs/purposes. Each type of media serves the needs of a...

Understanding the microbiology of starter cultures is the first step in understanding how to deal with fermented dairy products. Several microorganisms including bacteria, yeast, moulds, and/or combinations thereof are necessary for milk fermentation during manufacturing of cheese and other...