Brevibacterium linens: This strain imparts moderate red/orange color to the rind of smear-ripened cheeses. Other traits of Linens W include: reasonably salt tolerant; sensitive to pH below 6.0, growing slowly in acidic environments; grows slowly to little at temperatures below 50ºF; moderate to strong lipolysis, proteolysis and aromatic potential. Freeze-dried format. A smaller size (25 DCU) of this product is available via Special Order (may be subject to minimum quantity and lead time) -- please call for more information.