Research Article

Aerobic Degradation of Clothianidin to 2-Chloro-methyl Thiazole and Methyl 3-(Thiazole-yl) Methyl Guanidine Produced by Pseudomonas stutzeri smk

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(a) The FTIR spectra of a clothianidin standard and clothianidin biodegradation metabolites. The newly formed peaks at 1737.86 cm−1, the broadening of peaks at 2400–3000 cm−1, (b) and the change in peak pattern and position indicate the conversion of clothianidin to various metabolites.
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