Rapid Preparation of Biosorbents with High Ion Exchange Capacity from Rice Straw and Bagasse for Removal of Heavy Metals

Table 1

Composition of rice straw and sugarcane bagasse (Sakdaronnarong and Jonglertjunya (2012)) [11].

Composition	Rice straw	Bagasse
Cellulose	30–35%	32–43%
Hemicellulose	25–30%	19–24
Lignin	15–28%	25–32
Ashes	4–7%	2–6%