Biosorption and Diffusion Modeling of Pb(II) by Malt Bagasse

Table 6

Comparison of Pb(II) biosorption capacity of malt bagasse with other biosorbents from literature.

Biosorbent	pH	(K)	(mg g^−1)	Ref.
Bacillus sp.PZ-1	5.0	288	15.38	[14]
C. aphidicola	5.0	303	36.91	[15]
Chaff	—	293	12.5	[16]
Lactarius scrobiculatus	5.5	293	56.2	[17]
Amanita rubescens	5.0	293	38.4	[18]
Sugarcane bagasse	5.0	298	7.297	[10]
Olive tree pruning waste	5.0	333	32.15	[7]
Functionalized cells	7.0	298	116.69	[19]
Agaricus bisporus	5.0	301	33.78	[20]
Natural spider silk	—	—	1.17	[11]
Agave sisalana	7.0	296	1.34	[21]
Coir	5.6	293–298	18.9	[21]
Lichen (C. furcata)	5.0	293	12.3	[22]
Malt Bagasse	4.5	305	29.1	This work