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