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Record 1 1986-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Winemaking
  • Cheese and Dairy Products
DEF

Actively fermenting must used to seed the rest of the must in the fermenters in order to start fermentation. Starters are commonly prepared with pure yeasts [in winemaking]

DEF

Material containing microorganisms used to induce a desired fermentation (as in making butter, cheese, or vinegar) and being either a sample of a natural population (as sour cream or vinegar) or a pure culture of a defined microorganism.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie vinicole
  • Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
DEF

Levain préparé avec des levures sélectionnées pour provoquer le départ d'une fermentation.

Spanish

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