Table 5.
Identification of ATR-FTIR bands in C. albicans spectra; str.—stretching, asym.—asymmetric, sym.—symmetric, def.—deformation, bend.—bending vibratiosns [18,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31].
| Band [cm−1] | Origin | Characteristic |
|---|---|---|
| 2958 | CH3 str. asym. | Lipid and polysaccharide level |
| 2918 | CH2 str. asym. | |
| 2870 | CH3 str. sym. | |
| 2849 | CH2 str. sym. | |
| 1653 | C=O str., NH bend. (Amide I) | Protein and chitin level |
| 1543 | NH bend., C-N str. (Amide II) | Protein and chitin level |
| 1455 | CH2, CH3 def. | Lipid, protein, and polysaccharide level |
| 1369 | ||
| 1252 | NH def. (Amide III) | Protein and chitin level |
| 1237 | P=O str. | Phosphomannan level |
| 1200 | PO2 str. asym. | Phosphomannan level |
| 1153 | β(1→3) glucans | β(1→3) glucan level |
| 1105 | Glycogen, β(1→3) glucans | Glycogen and β(1→3) glucan level |
| 1078 | Glycogen | Glycogen level |
| 1045 | Glycogen, mannans | Glycogen and mannan level |
| 1022 | Glycogen | Glycogen level |
| 992 | β(1→6) glucans | β(1→6) glucan level |
| 965 | Mannans | Mannan level |
| 933 | Glucans, mannans | Glucan and mannan level |
| 888 |