Table 4. Shear force of pork loin with different dry aging methods and periods

Trait Dry aging method Dry aging time (weeks)
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 9
Shear force (N) EFR 27.45±4.51A 31.44±2.39A 29.06±5.80A 27.83±2.44A 27.35±3.48A 22.62±4.15B 18.54±1.35C 14.82±0.40C
CR 27.45±4.51 31.81±2.04 29.43±2.73
All values are mean±SD.
Means on the same row with different numbers are significantly different (p<0.05).
EFR, electric field refrigeration; CR, commercial refrigeration.