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Table 3 MB removal capacity of various pulverized seed adsorbent

From: Characterization of pulverized Marula seed husk and its potential for the sequestration of methylene blue from aqueous solution

Adsorbent

qe (mg/g)

pH

Temp (K)

Initial conc (mg/L)

Time (min)

References

Modified Nigella Sativa Seeds

198

11

–

200

30

[45]

Seeds of Aleurites Moluccana

42–178

6 and 9

298–328

–

60

[29]

Acid washed Black Cumin seed material

71.94–73.53

7–10

300–318

10–60

30

[40]

Sunflower seed husk (Helianthus annuus)

4.76–23.20

4–11

303–353

25–100

–

[46]

Guava seed

0.1

6

298

–

–

[47]

Brazil nut shell

7.81

3–10

303

1100

120

[48]

Mango Seed powder

142.86

8

303

100

–

[49]

Pulverized Marula seed husk

28.25–33.00

5.8

313–343

40

240

This study