## 4 Conclusions  
ADCP treatment of CBCs packaged in PET containers was conducted under 24 kV for 3 min. Under such conditions, ADCP treatment reduced indigenous mesophilic bacteria, _Salmonella_, and TV in CBCs by \(0.70\pm 0.12\) log CFU/cube, \(1.45\pm 0.05\) log CFU/cube, and \(1.08\pm 0.15\) log PFU/cube, respectively. The nitrate content of CBCs showed a significant increase immediately following the ADCP treatment, whereas the nitrite content showed no significant difference. Acute and subacute toxicity tests confirmed that ADCP treatment was safe. Indigenous mesophilic bacteria and _Salmonella_ in ADCP treated CBCs stored at 4 \({}^{\circ}\)C were reduced by 0.7-0.9 and 1.4-1.7 log CFU/cube, respectively, which was maintained during a steady decrease. ADCP treatment did not exert a significant influence on the pH, color, TVBN, lipid oxidation, and tenderness of CBCs across all storage temperatures. Although a significant fall in flavor preference was observed immediately following the ADCP treatment, it is not expected to cause an issue when the processing stage is taken into account. Thus, the current  
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\begin{tabular}{c c c c c} \hline \hline \multirow{2}{*}{**Samples**} & \multicolumn{4}{c}{**Sensory Attributes**} \\ \cline{2-5}  & & **Color** & **Flavor** & **Appearance** \\ \hline \multirow{2}{*}{Un-stored} & Untreated & \(6.0\pm 1.3\) \({}^{\mathrm{a}}\) & \(6.3\pm 1.4\) \({}^{\mathrm{a}}\) & \(6.2\pm 1.4\) \({}^{\mathrm{a}}\) \\  & ADCP-treated & \(5.8\pm 1.6\) \({}^{\mathrm{a}}\) & \(5.4\pm 1.5\) \({}^{\mathrm{b}}\) & \(6.1\pm 1.8\) \({}^{\mathrm{a}}\) \\ \hline \multirow{2}{*}{3-day storage at 4 \({}^{\circ}\)C} & Untreated & \(5.9\pm 1.7\) \({}^{\mathrm{a}}\) & \(5.3\pm 1.2\) \({}^{\mathrm{a}}\) & \(6.2\pm 1.7\) \({}^{\mathrm{a}}\) \\  & ADCP-treated & \(5.4\pm 1.6\) \({}^{\mathrm{a}}\) & \(5.6\pm 1.3\) \({}^{\mathrm{a}}\) & \(5.7\pm 1.7\) \({}^{\mathrm{a}}\) \\ \hline \hline \end{tabular} Values are expressed as mean \(\pm\) standard deviation. Means followed by the same lower-case letter within a column are not significantly different at each storage day (\(p>0.05\). Tukey’s test), respectively. The ADCP treatment voltage and time were 24 kV and 3 min, respectively.  
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Table 7: Effects of atmospheric dielectric barrier discharge cold plasma (ADCP) treatment on the sensory attributes of chicken breast cubes with 3-day storage at 4 \({}^{\circ}\)C.  
study verified the potential of \(\Delta\)ACP to enhance the microbial safety of CBCs, while maintaining their toxicological safety and preserving the quality and sensory properties.  
Conceptualization, S.C.M. and C.-I.C.; methodology, E.S.L. and S.C.M.; validation, E.S.L., J.H.K., and S.Y.L.; formal analysis, E.S.L., J.H.K., and S.Y.L.; investigation, E.S.L. and C.-I.C.; data curation, E.S.L. and C.-I.C.; writing--original draft preparation, E.S.L. and C.-I.C.; writing--review and editing, E.S.L., C.-I.C., S.C.M.; visualization, E.S.L. and C.-I.C.; supervision, S.C.M.; project administration, S.C.M.; funding acquisition, S.C.M. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.  
This research was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korea government (MSIT) (No. 2019R1A2B5B01069364) and by Korea Institute of Planning and Evaluation for Technology in Food, Agriculture and Forestry (IPET) through High Value-added Food Technology Development Program, funded by Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) (318026-03).  
The authors declare no conflict of interest.