Alice Branton
Tanzania
Research Article
Fourier Transform Infrared and Ultraviolet-Visible Spectroscopic
Characterization of Biofield Treated Salicylic Acid and Sparfloxacin
Author(s): Mahendra Kumar Trivedi, Alice Branton, Dahryn Trivedi, Harish Shettigar, Khemraj Bairwa and Snehasis JanaMahendra Kumar Trivedi, Alice Branton, Dahryn Trivedi, Harish Shettigar, Khemraj Bairwa and Snehasis Jana
Salicylic acid is a naturally occurring derivative of benzoic acid, and widely used in organic synthesis and as a plant hormone. Sparfloxacin is fluorinated quinolone antibiotic having broad spectrum antimicrobial property. The present study was aimed to evaluate the impact of biofield treatment on spectral properties of salicylic acid and sparfloxacin using FT-IR and UV-Vis spectroscopic techniques. The study was carried out in two groups, one was set to control, and another was subjected to biofield treatment. FT-IR spectrum of treated salicylic acid showed the upstream shifting in wavenumber of C-H stretching from 2999 to 3004 cm-1 and 2831 to 2837 cm-1 and C=O asymmetric stretching vibration from 1670 to 1683 cm-1 and 1652 to 1662 cm-1. The peak intensity in treated salicylic acid at 1558 cm-1 (aromatic C=C stretc.. View More»
