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. 2014 Nov 24;9(11):e107438. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0107438

Table 3. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy spectra of chemical alterations in oxo-biodegradable plastic after 30, 60 and 90 days of incubation with Pleurotus ostreatus.

Wavenumbers (cm−1) band Putative chemical groups
Number Intensity/type
3500–3000 1 weak/wide Hydroxyl (-OH)
1500–1000 3 strong/narrow Bond carbon hydrogen (CH or CH2)
weak/wide Bond carbon oxygen (CO)
strong/narrow Bond of ether or peroxide