Table 3. Effect of different vacuum packaging films on aerobic plate count of beef during storage at 2±1°C

Parameter	Storage period (wk)
Parameter	0	2	3	4	6	7	8	9	10	12
APC (Log CFU/g)
PVDC	1.20±0.35^e	3.45±0.16^d	4.68±0.38^c	5.29±0.02^b	6.08±0.29^a	6.12±0.12^a	6.01±0.02^a	5.21±0.41^bc	5.11±0.04^bc	5.09±0.59^bc
EVOH	1.20±0.35^e	2.20±0.20^d	4.30±0.25^c	5.24±0.03^b	6.15±0.09^a	6.43±0.19^a	6.09±0.03^a	5.48±0.71^b	5.54±0.71^b	5.08±0.02^b
p-value	-	0.001**	0.231	0.112	0.709	0.072	0.016*	0.600	0.005**	0.966

All values are means±SD of 3 replicates.
In the same row are significantly different (p<0.05), respectively.
p<0.05,
p<0.01,
p<0.001.
APC, aerobic plate count; PVDC, polyvinylidene chloride; EVOH, ethylene vinyl alcohol.