Deep frozen DVI is concentrated and standardized frozen cultures of lactic acid microorganisms.
Advantages:
- convenience and flexibility;
- easy to handle; no activation or treatment prior to use;
- possibility of customized culture blends.
Appearance:
Activity/technical data:
The total number of viable cells(lactic acid bacteria)in pellet cultures is minimum - 1*10^10cfu/gram
Microbiological contaminants*:
Non-lactic acid bacteria: < 100 cfu/ ml
Enterobacteriaceae: absent in 10 ml
Yeast and Moulds: <10 cfu/ml
L. monocytogenes : absent in 1 ml
*according to international standard test methods (IDF)
Storage:
The quality of DVI is guaranteed until the expiry date mentioned on the packing, provided it is continuously stored at -45C or lower.
Package/Dosage:
Gable-top carton box(Pure-pack) of 0,5 or 1 litre. The content of the cartons depends on the kind of culture and its activity. It can vary from 100 to 1500 units.
Stadard dosage:
CSK food enrichment has developed a large range of starter cultures. It contains the following DVI cultures in pellet:
- mesophilic
- thermophilic
- probiotic
- propionic
- special cultures for accelerated ripening/pronounced aroma
Defined strains and mixed strains can be supplied separately or in blends to provide tailor-made systems to suit any individual application.