An Effectual Biosorbent Substance for Removal of Manganese Ions from Aquatic Environment: A Promising Environmental Remediation Study with Activated Coastal Waste of Zostera marina Plant

Table 3

Purge efficiencies of different sorbent materials for manganese pollution.

Material	Purification potency (mg g^-1)	Conditions	Reference
Activated coastal waste of Z. marina	120.6	: 0.1 g L^-1; : 30 mg L^-1; : 60 min; pH: 6	This study
Granular activated carbon	7.63	: 0.2 g L^-1; : 2 mg L^-1; : 30 min; pH: 7	[34]
Modified acorn of Quercus ithaburensis	12.1359	: 5 g L^-1; : 30 mg L^-1; : 60 min; pH: 4.6	[35]
Pseudomonas sp.	109	: 1 g L^-1; : 200 mg L^-1; : 10 min; pH: 6	[36]
Surfactant-modified alumina	1.30	: 20 g L^-1; : 70 mg L^-1; : 30 min; pH: 6	[37]
Functionalized mesoporous silica	88.9	: 0.5 g L^-1; : 200 mg L^-1; : 40 min; pH: 7	[38]
Blakeslea trispora	40	: 1 g L^-1; : 200 mg L^-1; : 150 min; pH: 6	[36]
Fe3O4 nanoparticles	64.27	: 2 g L^-1; : 100 mg L^-1; : 24 h; pH: 6	[39]
Shell of Portunus sanguinolentus	69.9	: 5 g L^-1; : 500 mg L^-1; : 8 h; pH: 6	[40]
PVA/chitosan nanoparticles	10.515	: 8 g L^-1; : 100 mg L^-1; t: 90 min; pH: 5	[41]
Geobacillus thermoleovorans sub.sp. stromboliensis	23.2	: 0.25 g L^-1; : 200 mg L^-1; : 15 min; pH: 5	[42]
Bacillus sp.	43.5	: 1 g L^-1; : 300 mg L^-1; : 24 h; pH: 6-7	[43]
Sewage activated sludge	12.7	: 1 g L^-1; : 300 mg L^-1; : 24 h; pH: 6-7	[43]