Lactobacillus Bulgaricus Culture

Description

Product Overview
Lactobacillus bulgaricus culture is a highly concentrated, industry-grade starter culture of the probiotic lactic acid bacterium commonly used for controlled fermentation. Engineered and produced to industrial specifications, it enables consistent lactic acid production, rapid acidification, and reliable texture development in large-scale dairy and fermentation operations. Its primary value proposition is predictable, repeatable fermentation performance that reduces batch variability, shortens processing time, and improves final product yield and sensory profile. Strategically, this culture supports manufacturers’ goals for scalable, food-safe fermentation while enabling cost efficiencies and tighter supply-chain control in global B2B operations.

Key Specifications & Technical Characteristics

• Organism: Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus (strain designation provided on COA).

• Chemical/biological composition: Viable lactic acid bacteria culture; non-pathogenic; free from bacteriophages above validated limits.

• Viability: Guaranteed colony-forming units (CFU) at time of dispatch, e.g., ≥1×10^10 CFU/g (specified per batch on COA).

• Purity/grade: Industrial-food grade; purity ≥99% (target pathogen absence validated: Salmonella, Listeria, E. coli, Staphylococcus negative/25 g).

• Physical form: Freeze-dried powder (lyophilized) with excipient carrier (food-grade cryoprotectant). Color: off-white to cream. Typical bulk density and particle size available on request.

• Moisture content: Controlled to optimize shelf life (typical ≤5% w/w).

• Packaging options: 25 kg multi-layer foil bags in cardboard drum; 50 kg drums; vacuum-sealed foil sachets for smaller trials; bulk flexible intermediate bulk containers (FIBCs) for bulk orders.

• Shelf life: 12–24 months at recommended storage conditions (typically ≤4°C for best viability; ambient-stable variants available—see COA).

• Regulatory/documentation: Supplied with Certificate of Analysis (COA), Certificate of Origin, safety data sheet (SDS), and strain performance data on request.

Core Industrial Applications

• Dairy industry: Primary starter for industrial yogurt, fermented milk, and specialty cultured dairy products; used for acidification, texture development, and flavor profile control.

• Infant & clinical nutrition manufacturing: Controlled fermentation for probiotic-enriched formulations where strain identity and viability are critical.

• Food fermentation (non-dairy): Vegetable fermentations, plant-based dairy alternatives, and functional foods requiring lactic acidification and probiotic labelling.

• Bioprocessing & biotechnology: Lactic acid production for food-grade lactic acid, polymer precursors (PLA), and downstream biochemical conversions where consistent lactic acid yield is required.

• Advantages vs. alternatives: Delivers faster and more predictable acidification kinetics, superior flavor and texture development compared with mixed or undefined cultures, and higher viable counts per dose than generic bulk cultures—reducing required inoculum and improving batch-to-batch consistency. Efficiency gains include reduced processing time, higher throughput, and lower rework rates.

Competitive Advantages

• Quality consistency: Manufactured under controlled fermentation and aseptic downstream processing with batch-to-batch traceability and full COA for each shipment.

• Supply reliability: Scalable production capacity and global distribution channels to support continuous supply for multi-site food manufacturers.

• Logistics capability: Temperature-controlled shipping options, flexible packaging sizes for pilot to bulk scales, and coordinated loading for containerized export.

• Price competitiveness: Economies of scale for bulk 20 MT orders, transparent pricing tiers for bulk vs. trial quantities, and optimized inoculation rates to lower per-unit fermentation costs.

• Sustainability: Efficient manufacturing processes with reduced water and energy intensity; options for low-carbon transport and recyclable packaging on request.

• Technical support: Strain performance data, inoculation protocols, storage and handling guidance, application troubleshooting, and on-request starter optimization trials and documentation.

Commercial & Supply Information

• Minimum order quantity (MOQ): BULK 20MT.

• Loading capacity (MT per container): Standard 20-foot container up to 20 MT depending on packaging format and palletization; 40-foot container capacity available for larger consignments (typical up to 24–26 MT based on pallet configuration).