Research Article
Biodegradation of PAHs by Burkholderia sp. VITRSB1 Isolated from Marine Sediments
Table 1
Table showing frequencies obtained in FTIR and their corresponding functional groups before degradation and after degradation of toluene.
| Serial number | Frequency | Bond | Functional group |
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Before degradation |
| 1 | 3388.93 3417.86 3441.01 3452.58 |
N H stretch O H stretch H bonded | Primary and secondary amines, amides Alcohols, phenols | 2 | 2113.98 2017.54 | C (triple bond) C stretch | Alkynes | 3 | 1641.42 | C=C stretch | Alkenes | 4 | 1402.25 | C C stretch (in ring) | Aromatics | 5 | 1099.43 | C N stretch | Aliphatic amines | 6 | 989.48 | C H bend | Alkenes | 7 | 931.62 | O H bend | Carboxylic acids | 8 | 621.08 538.14 | C Br stretch | Alkyl halides |
| After degradation |
| 1 | 3352.28 | N H stretch O H stretch H bonded | Primary and secondary amines, amides Alcohols, phenols | 2 | 1641.42 | C=C stretch | Alkenes | 3 | 1402.25 | C C stretch (in ring) | Aromatics | 4 | 1101.35 | C O stretch | Alcohols, carboxylic acids, esters, and ethers | 5 | 989.48 | C H bend | Alkenes | 6 | 937.40 | O H bend | Carboxylic acids | 7 | 858.32 | C H “oop” N H wag =C H bend | Aromatics Primary and secondary amines Alkenes | 8 | 532.35 619.15 | C Br stretch | Alkyl halides |
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