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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 variables | Dependent variables | Pearson’s correlation coefficient (r) | |
| Constant | Varying | ||
| 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 | ||