Table 4 Studies with different adsorbents for removal organic contaminants.

From: Biochar from fungiculture waste for adsorption of endocrine disruptors in water

Adsorbents

Contaminant

qmax (mg/g)

References

Bamboo biochar

Chloramphenicol

2.1

Fan et al.36

Rice husk biochar

Tetracycline

58.8

Liu et al.32

Corn straw biochar

Atrazine

11.6

Zhao et al.37

Paper mill sludge biochar

Pentachlorophenol

50.0

Devi, Saroha38

Rice husk biomass

Estrone

2.698

Honorio et al.20

17β-estradiol

1.649

Estriol

0.979

Lotus seedpod biochar

17β-estradiol

From 120.9 to 147.1

Liu et al.23

Lotus seedpod and potassium ferrate

17β-estradiol

From 116.1 to 121.2

Liu et al.22

Champignon (Agaricus bisporus)

17α-etinil estradiol

5.62

Menk et al.25

Shiitake (Lentinula edodes)

18.95