Glossary Item
Carrier : carrier
Effective 15 November 2017 to 2 July 2019Preferred Term: carrier
Other Terms:
- Carrier
Definition:
The carrier is what the starter culture is in or on and helps facilitate its handling. The carrier is therefore a substance used to dissolve, dilute, disperse or otherwise physically modify the culture, enabling its application or use. The carrier does not alter the culture’s function and does not exert any effect. Examples: the starter culture Lactobacillus caseii can be in the carrier milk (bovine dairy), or the starter culture Bacillus subtilis can be on a corn cob carrier.