FACULTY OF CHEMICAL AND PROCESS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

BTK3823 BIOPROCESS TECHNOLOGY (E)

SEMESTER I 2020/2021

ASSIGNMENT 1

Name
ID No

QUESTION:
Find a journal related to production or fabrication of any kind of membrane. Read the journal article
and summarize the journal by answering the following questions.
(20 Marks)
ANSWER:

Journal Info:
E.g:

Yongfeng Mu, Kai Zhu, Jiashuang Luan, Shuling Zhang, Chongyang Zhang, Ruiqi Na, Yanchao
Yang, Xi Zhang and Guibin Wang, (2019) Fabrication of hybrid ultrafiltration membranes with
improved water separation properties by incorporating environmentally friendly taurine
modified hydroxyapatite nanotubes, Journal of Membrane Science,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2019.01.043

Your Journal info:

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 What is the purpose/hypothesis/aim/objective of the study?

Describe the purpose of the study (as you

understand it) in your own words.

What was the “gap” in the research that the

authors were trying to fill by doing their
study?
 What is/are the major finding(s) of the study?

Make some notes about the authors’ major

conclusions or findings as written in the article.

Write those conclusions (as you understand them)

in your own words.

How did the authors test their hypothesis?

Briefly summarize the main steps or

measurements that the authors used in their
methods. Try to explain in your own words as
much as possible.

Do the authors suggest any problems or

limitations with their methodology? Do you see
any problems or limitations with their
methodology?
 What is the importance of this scientific work?

Write (in your own words) the significant

contributions of the study (the proposed
membrane) to the industry and community.

Notes:
1. Email your answer sheet to me, junaidibz@ump.edu.my before 30 November 2020
2. Attach together the journal article with your answer.
3. Title of the email should be written as: Assignment 1 BTK3823_ Your ID
4. The answer sheet must in .pdf format and name the file with: Assignment 1 BTK3823_Your ID