Investigation of removing Methylene Blue and Basic Violet 16 dyes from water solutions using Silybum marianum (milk thistle) seeds as an adsorbent

Water pollution control is becoming more critical. Even small traces of organic pollutants can 
cause visible color changes in the environment. Therefore, removing color and treating textile dyes 
are environmentally important tasks. Physical and chemical methods are commonly used to 
remove dyes, but dealing with the concentrated sludge they produce remains a major challenge. 
Moreover, these methods tend to be expensive.