Table 1.
Results of the psychrotrophic TVC, Enterobacteriaceae, psychrotrophic LAB, and Pseudomonas spp. from skin surfaces and cut surfaces on day 0 (A) and 14 days after slaughter (B). Results are presented in log CFU/cm2.
| Samples | pTVC | Enterobacteriaceae | pLAB | Pseudomonas spp. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median Min; Max |
p-Value | Median Min; Max |
p-Value | Median Min; Max |
p-Value | Median Min; Max |
p-Value | ||
| Skin surface of neck | A | 4.63 1.98; 6.11 |
>0.05 | 2.26 1.08; 3.08 |
<0.05 | 2.74 <1.00; 5.20 |
>0.05 | 3.67 2.70; 5.11 |
>0.05 |
| B | 3.95 <1.00; 6.62 |
0.00 0.00; 0.00 |
<1.00 <1.00; 4.23 |
2.57 <1.00; 4.57 |
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| Skin surface of loin | A | 4.85 3.20; 7.34 |
>0.05 | 2.63 1.30; 4.46 |
>0.05 | 2.80 1.30; 4.72 |
>0.05 | 3.94 3.15; 5.72 |
>0.05 |
| B | 4.20 3.23; 5.56 |
0.00 0.00; 1.49 |
<1.00 <1.00; 4.88 |
3.00 <1.00; 4.48 |
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| Cut surface of neck | A | 3.42 2.08; 6.53 |
>0.05 | <0.60 <0.60; 2.83 |
>0.05 | 1.60 <1.60; 3.26 |
>0.05 | 2.98 <1.60; 4.18 |
>0.05 |
| B | 5.83 <2.60; 9.48 |
<0.60 <0.60; 2.88 |
2.30 <1.60; 5.58 |
5.54 <1.60; 7.59 |
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| Cut surface of loin | A | 3.36 <1.00; 6.72 |
>0.05 | <0.60 <0.60; 2.78 |
>0.05 | 1.30 <1.60; 2.68 |
>0.05 | 2.78 <1.60; 3.58 |
>0.05 |
| B | 6.02 1.90; 8.53 |
<0.60 <0.60; 3.78 |
2.60 <1.60; 6.49 |
5.41 <1.60; 6.9 |
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