Research Article
Biosorption of Lead Ions from Aqueous Solution Using Ficus benghalensis L.
Table 5
Comparison of maximum adsorption capacities for lead adsorption to different adsorbents.
| Adsorbent material | Adsorption capacity (mg/g) | pH | Reference |
| Na-Montmorillonite | 3.6 | 5.0 | Abollino et al. [8] | Crushed concrete fines | 33.0 | 5.5 | Coleman et al. [24] | Coir | 8.6 | 5.5 | Kathrine and Hansen [25] | Barley straw | 5.3 | 5.5 | Kathrine and Hansen [25] | Peat | 11.7 | 5.5 | Kathrine and Hansen [25] | Coniferous bark | 7.4 | 5.5 | Kathrine and Hansen [25] | Fontinalis antipyretica | 14.7 | 5.0 | Martins et al. [26] | Aspergillus niger 405 | 4.7 | 5.0 | Filipovic-Kovacevic et al. [27] | Ficus benghalensis L. | 28.6 | 6.0 | Present study |
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