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 numberFrequencyBond Functional group

Before degradation

13388.93
3417.86
3441.01
3452.58
N H stretch
O H stretch
H bonded
Primary and secondary amines, amides
Alcohols, phenols
22113.98
2017.54
C (triple bond)
C stretch
Alkynes
31641.42C=C stretch Alkenes
41402.25C C stretch (in ring)Aromatics
51099.43C N stretch Aliphatic amines
6989.48C H bendAlkenes
7931.62O H bendCarboxylic acids
8621.08
538.14
C Br stretch Alkyl halides

After degradation

13352.28N H stretch
O H stretch
H bonded
Primary and secondary amines, amides
Alcohols, phenols
21641.42C=C stretch Alkenes
31402.25C C stretch (in ring)Aromatics
41101.35C O stretchAlcohols, carboxylic acids, esters, and ethers
5989.48C H bendAlkenes
6937.40O H bendCarboxylic acids
7858.32C H “oop”
N H wag
=C H bend
Aromatics
Primary and secondary amines
Alkenes
8532.35
619.15
C Br stretch Alkyl halides