Table 6. Effects of wet-aging time on microbial count (Log CFU/g) of LL and BF muscles from KNBG meat

Item Treatment Days of aging SEM (n=8)
0 5 10 15
Total bacteria LL 5.29cx 3.72dx 5.94b 6.96ay 0.05
BF 4.19cy 3.28dy 5.79b 7.24ax 0.08
SEM 0.08 0.05 0.05 0.05
Coliform LL 2.51d 3.30cx 5.28bx 6.40ax 0.07
BF 2.50c 2.28cy 4.15by 5.12ay 0.12
SEM 0.14 0.09 0.05 0.02
Mean values with different letters within the same row differ significantly (p < 0.05).
Mean values with different letters within the same column differ significantly (p < 0.05).
LL, longissimus lumborum; BF, biceps femoris; KNBG, Korean native black goat.