Table 3 Table showing FT-IR peak values represents the functional groups of exopolysaccharide isolated from Nitzschia palea.

From: Characterization and in vitro anticancer potential of exopolysaccharide extracted from a freshwater diatom Nitzschia palea (Kütz.) W.Sm. 1856

S. No

Frequency range (cm−1)

Functional group

1

3416.58

OH (H–bonded)

2

2934.07

C–H

3

2871.65

C–H

4

2520.62

O–H

5

2168.47

C≡C

6

1791.17

C = O

7

1635.59

C = C

8

1452.76

C–C (in ring)

9

1103.26

C–O

10

873.80

C–H