Table 4. Color based on the aging temperatures and aging period of dry-aged chicken breast subjected to the electric field supercooling system

Trait Temperature (°C) Dry-aging period (weeks)
0 1 2 3 4 5
L* 0 52.88 ± 0.94a 46.04 ± 1.90Bb 43.85 ± 2.07Bc 42.88 ± 0.84Cc 42.10 ± 0.81Cc NA
−1 52.88 ± 0.94a 47.80 ± 2.30ABb 46.13 ± 1.69ABbc 44.78 ± 0.40Bcd 43.62 ± 0.61Bde 42.04 ± 2.45e
−2 52.88 ± 0.94a 48.84 ±1.09Ab 47.22 ±1.70Ac 46.43 ± 0.70Ac 46.93 ± 0.29Ac 44.00 ± 0.96d
a* 0 1.12 ± 0.28d 2.08 ± 0.36c 3.53 ± 0.98Ab 5.07 ± 0.74Aa 5.67 ± 1.18Aa NA
−1 1.12 ± 0.28d 1.53 ± 0.28cd 1.93 ± 0.71Bcd 2.50 ± 0.62Bc 3.95 ± 1.55Bb 5.84 ± 1.14Aa
−2 1.12 ± 0.28c 1.43 ± 0.95c 1.62 ± 0.51Bc 1.72 ± 0.43Bbc 2.43 ± 0.48Cb 3.68 ± 0.62Ba
b* 0 5.08 ± 0.96d 6.83 ± 1.36c 10.68 ± 2.17Ab 11.66 ± 0.92Ab 13.09 ± 0.79Aa NA
−1 5.08 ± 0.96d 7.32 ± 0.85c 8.35 ± 0.39ABb 8.70 ± 0.42Bab 8.82 ± 0.45Bab 9.57 ± 0.85a
−2 5.08 ± 0.96d 6.61 ± 0.96c 7.69 ± 1.57Bbc 8.32 ± 0.67Bab 8.57 ± 0.66Bab 9.33 ± 1.09a
All values are mean ± SD.
Means in the same row with different numbers are significantly different (p < 0.05).
Means in the same column with different numbers are significantly different (p < 0.05).
NA, Not applicable.