Research Article
Phragmites karka as a Biosorbent for the Removal of Mercury Metal Ions from Aqueous Solution: Effect of Modification
Table 4
A comparison of mercury metal ions adsorbed by different biosorbents.
| Serial number | Type of biosorbent | Amount of mercury ions absorbed | Reference |
| 1 | Spent rootlets | 0.248 mmol/g | [48] | 2 | Saw dust | 0.042 mmol/g | [49] | 3 | Bamboo pulp | 0.046 mmol/g | [49] | 4 | Jute | 0.038 mmol/g | [49] | 5 | Ground-up tree fern | 0.132 mmol/g | [50] | 6 | Lemma minor | 0.138 mmol/g |
[16] | 7 | Garlic powder | 0.650 mmol/g | [51] | 8 | Rasped pith sago residue | 0.001 mmol/g | [52] | 9 | Natural P. karka | 0.0089 mmol/g | Present study | 10 | Treated P. karka | 0.113 mmol/g | Present study |
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