Research Article
Biodegradation of PAHs by Burkholderia sp. VITRSB1 Isolated from Marine Sediments
Table 2
Table showing frequencies obtained in FTIR and their corresponding functional groups before degradation and after degradation of diesel.
| Serial number | Frequency | Bond | Functional group |
| Before degradation |
| 1 | 3425.58 | O-H stretch, H bonded | Alcohol, phenols | 2 | 2956.87 2924.09 2854.65 | C-H stretch O-H stretch | Alkanes Carboxylic acids | 3 | 1641.42 | N-H bend -C=C- stretch | Primary amines Alkenes | 4 | 1629.85 | N-H bend | Primary amines | 5 | 1467.83 | C-H bend C-C stretch (in ring) | Alkanes Aromatics | 6 | 1402.25 | C-C stretch (in ring) | Aromatics | 7 | 1091.71 | C-N stretch | Aliphatic amines | 8 | 989.48 | =C-H bend | Alkenes | 9 | 862.18 | N-H wag | Primary and secondary amines | 10 | 715.58 | C-H “oop” | Aromatics | 11 | 621.08 534.28 | C-Br stretch | Alkyl halides |
| After degradation |
| 1 | 3441.01 3244.27 | O-H stretch, H-bonded | Alcohols, phenols | 2 | 1641.42 | -C=C- stretch | Alkenes | 3 | 1402.25 | C-C stretch (in ring) | Aromatics | 4 | 1101.35 | C-H stretch | Aliphatic amines | 5 | 989.48 937.40 | =C-H bend | Alkenes | 6 | 858.32 | N-H wag | Primary and secondary amines | 7 | 619.15 532.35 | C-Br stretch | Alkyl halides |
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