Removal of Textile Dyes by Chemically Treated Sawdust of Acacia: Kinetic and Equilibrium Studies

Table 4

Comparison of maximum biosorption capacity of A-NaOH and A-HCl for MB with corresponding low-cost biosorbents.

Biosorbent	q (mg/g) MB	References
Diplotaxis harra	185.59	[18]
Glebionis Coronaria L.	258.76	[18]
Carica papaya wood	32.25	[36]
M. Bacillus subtilis	59 ± 0.6	[37]
Caulerpa racemosa var. cylindracea	5.23	[38]
Living biomass	1.17	[39]
Acacia fumosa seed shell	1.85	[40]
Coconut coir dust	29.50	[41]
Cereal chaff	20.30	[42]
Acacia sawdust-NaOH	267.04	This study
Acacia sawdust-HCl	230.65	This study