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Controlled-Humidity Air-Drying Enhances C-Phycocyanin Retention and its Antioxidant Properties in Dried <i>Arthrospira (Spirulina) platensis</i> Biomass

Universal Journal of Food Science and Technology | Vol 4, Issue 1

Table 3. Partialcorrelation analysis of drying parameters vs. C-PC specific estimations by Pearson’scorrelation coefficient.

Independent variablesDependent variablesPearson’s correlation coefficient (r)
ConstantVarying
Temp. (25°C)RH (%)C-PC yield- 0.58
C-PC purity- 0.80
Chl separation factor- 0.87
 RH (%)C-PC yield- 0.53
Temp. (40°C)C-PC purity- 0.81
 Chl separation factor- 0.96
 RH (%)C-PC yield+ 0.53
Temp. (60°C)C-PC purity- 0. 93
 Chl separation factor- 1.00
RH (20%)Temp. (°C)C-PC yield- 1.00
C-PC purity- 0.99
Chl separation factor- 0.98
RH (30%)Temp. (°C)C-PC yield- 1.00
C-PC purity- 0.99
Chl separation factor- 0.99
RH (40%)Temp. (°C)C-PC yield- 0.98
C-PC purity- 0.95
Chl separation factor- 0.90