Table 1. Aging loss of pork loin with different dry aging methods and periods
Trait | Dry aging method | Dry aging time (weeks) |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
Aging loss (%) | EFR | 12.74±4.28E | 14.63±1.92Eb | 22.41±1.17D | 33.34±0.21C | 34.69±1.73C | 39.34±0.43B | 47.24±1.01A |
CR | 11.11±0.08B | 19.36±0.01Aa | | | | | |
All values are mean±SD.
Means on the same row with different numbers are significantly different (p<0.05).
Means on the same column with different numbers are significantly different (p<0.05).
EFR, electric field refrigeration; CR, commercial refrigeration.