Table 5. Effects of dry-aging on microbial profile (Log CFU/g) in the boneless bovine gluteus medius and bone-in infraspinatus muscles from KNHS meat
Items | Gluteus medius | Infraspinatus | SEM1) | p-value |
Un-aged | Aged | Un-aged | Aged |
Total bacteria | 2.87b | 2.88b | 2.49c | 3.70a | 0.017 | < .0001 |
Salmonella | ND | ND | ND | ND | - | - |
n=12.
Mean values with different letters in row differ significantly (p < 0.05).
KNHS, Korean Native Hanwoo Steer; ND, not detected.