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.