Table 1 Effect of cold plasma treatment on surface microbiota of meat. Values with different letters (a–e) within the same column differ significantly (P < 0.05). TNM Total number of microorganisms, Y&M yeasts and molds, P psychrotrophic microorganisms

0.79 ± 0.10 c

0.55 ± 0.09 b

0.38 ± 0.11 b

0.25 ± 0.04 b

0.60 ± 0.10 b

0.19 ± 0.02 a

0.94 ± 0.05 d

1.01 ± 0.03 c

0.60 ± 0.19 b

0.50 ± 0.06 c

0.81 ± 0.16 b

0.73 ± 0.21 b

1.14 ± 0.03 e

2.09 ± 0.04 d

1.90 ± 0.02 c

0.98 ± 0.02 d

1.60 ± 0.02 d

1.48 ± 0.09 c

0 ± 0.01 a

0.16 ± 0.08 a

0 ± 0.01 a

0.04 ± 0.01 a

0.14 ± 0.02 a

0.23 ± 0.19 a

0.34 ± 0.05 b

0.57 ± 0.06 b

0.40 ± 0.9 b

0.28 ± 0.09 b

0.50 ± 0.11 b

0.70 ± 0.30 b

0.77 ± 0.08 c

0.56 ± 0.05 b

0.41 ± 0.8 b

0.50 ± 0.03 c

1.20 ± 0.01 c

1.32 ± 0.10 c