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 |