Table 7. Changes in microbial count of fresh beef during transport and delivery using cold chain container (Log CFU/g)
| Treatment | Storage period (day) |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 |
Total bacterial counts | EPS1) | 3.47±0.18Ad3) | 3.81±0.15Ac | 7.03±0.03Ab | 8.13±0.07Aa | - | - | - |
TEPP2)-1 | 3.47±0.18Ab | - | 3.85±0.12Bb | - | 4.08±0.14Ab | 6.65±0.35Ba | 6.89±0.70Aa |
TEPP-2 | 3.47±0.18Ac | - | 3.85±0.11Bb | - | 3.97±0.06Ab | 7.62±0.21Aa | - |
EPS : Expandable polystyrene.
TEPP : Thermoelectric expanded polypropylene.
Means in the same row with different superscripts (a-c) are significantly different (p<0.05). Means in the same column with different superscripts (A-B) are significantly different (p<0.05).