Punature Food Ingredients Co., Ltd.
Punature Food Ingredients Co., Ltd.
Starter Culture

Starter Culture

Punature provides high-performance starter cultures for superior fermentation in cheese, yogurt, and other dairy products. Our carefully selected strains ensure consistent flavor, texture, and quality, while accelerating production efficiency. Whether for artisanal or industrial applications, our microbial cultures deliver reliable results every time. Start fermenting with confidence—choose Punature!

Starter Culture
Starter Culture
Starter Culture
Starter Culture

Starter Culture Product Detail

Starter Cultures (DVS for industrial use)

Name

Culture type

Characteristics

Applications

ST

LB

LL.L

LL.C

LC

LA

BL

LPc

Lr

Lp

Acidification speed

Viscosity

Flavor

Post-acidity

Thermophilic dairy starter cultures

YOJOY231

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+









★★★

★★

★★★

★★★★

Set yogurt

YOJOY468

+

+









★★★

★★

★★

★★★

YOJOY655

+

+









★★★

★★

★★★★

★★★

YOJOY665

+

+









★★★

★★★

★★★

★★★

Set yogurt,

stirred yogurt

YOJOY668

+

+









★★★

★★★

★★★★

★★★

YOJOY669

+

+









★★★★

★★★

★★★

★★★

YOJOY686

+

+









★★★★

★★★

★★★

★★★

Stirred yogurt,

drinkable yogurt

YOJOY689

+

+









★★★

★★★

★★★★

YOJOY859

+

+









★★★

★★★

★★★

★★

YOJOY867

+

+









★★★

★★★

★★

★★

YOJOY868

+

+









★★★

★★★★

★★★★

★★

YOJOY888

+

+









★★★

★★★★

★★★★

YOJOY968

+

+









★★★

★★★★

★★

★★

YOJOY-BY01

+










★★

★★★

★★★★

Fermented milk

YOJOY-BY02

+










★★

★★★★

★★★

Probiotic yogurt beverage starter cultures

YOJOY101





+






★★★

★★

Probiotic yogurt beverage

YOJOY201


+



+






★★

★★

★★★

Plant based starter cultures

GS485

+

+









Plant-based fermentation, data sheet available

on requests.

NP108






+




+

Lp-G18










+

PT-G12











Biological protective cultures

GP101








+

+

+

Inhibit the growth of molds and yeast, to prolong shelf life.

PT-G12












Probiotic cultures

GFAB101






+

+




Can be added in the fermented food as probiotics


Remarks:

(1) Thermophilic Starter Cultures: Culture fermentation temperature range preferred at 37oC~44oC.

(2) Mesophilic Starter Cultures: Culture fermentation temperature range preferred at 25oC~37oC.

(3) Culture’s composition: ST: Streptococcus salivarius subsp. thermophilus, LB: Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus, LL.L: Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis, LL.C: Lactococcus cremoris, LA: Lactobacillus acidophilus, BL: Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis, LC: Lacticaseibacillus casei, LPc: Lacticaseibacillus paracasei, Lr: Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus, Lp: Lactiplantibacillus plantarum.

(4) Characters: ★-Very Low ★★-LOW: ★★★-Medium: ★★★★-High: ★★★★★-Very High.

(5) Some starter cultures can be provided in deep-frozen granule form


Starter Cultures (Cheese starter cultures)

Name

Culture type

Characteristics

Applications

ST

LB

LL.L

LL.C

LL.D

L

LH

Acidification speed

Viscosity

Flavor

Thermophilic starter cultures

ST231

+







★★★

★★

Pasta filata, mozzarella

TC231

+

+






★★★

★★

★★

ST320

+







★★★

★★

Hard cheese,

semi hard cheese

ST330

+







★★★

★★

LH15







+



★★★★

Ripening culture

LH16







+



★★★★

Mesophilic dairy starter cultures

YOJOY218



+

+




★★★

Soft curd, quark type, sour cream, cottage cheese

MC12



+

+




★★

★★★

MC22



+

+




★★

★★

★★★

MC25



+

+




★★

★★

★★★

YOJOY227

+


+

+




★★

★★

★★

Sour cream

YOJOY927

+


+

+




★★★

★★★★

★★

YOJOY937

+


+

+




★★★

★★★★

★★

Remarks:

(1) Thermophilic Starter Cultures: Culture fermentation temperature range preferred at 37oC~44oC.

(2) Mesophilic Starter Cultures: Culture fermentation temperature range preferred at 25oC~37oC.

(3) Culture’s composition: ST: Streptococcus salivarius subsp. thermophilus, LB: Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus, LL.L: Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis, LL.C: Lactococcus cremoris, LL.D: Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis biovar diacetylactis, L: Leuconostoc mesenteroides subsp. mesenteroides, LH: Lactobacillus helveticus

(4) Characters: ★-Very Low ★★-LOW: ★★★-Medium: ★★★★-High: ★★★★★-Very High.

(5) Some starter cultures can be provided in deep-frozen granule form.


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