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Universiti Sains Malaysia, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Malaysia... 

Malaysia,Standards Industrial Research Inst. Sains Malaysia,University... 

School of Chemical Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia Seri Ampangan,... 

MOSTI), Malaysia, and Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). The authors thank the RCMO and MOSTI scientific panels, Universiti Sains Malaysia and MOSTI for their financial support. 

Long, W.S., Ph.D thesis. Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia, 2004. 

Finally, to evaluate the membranes, analysis such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), SEM, TEM and light scattering were performed at the School of Mineral and Material Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia. The last part of the work, testing the produced membrane to remove emulsifier oil from domestic wastewater, was accomplished on a limited budget. An experimental rig and membrane module were required. Also the need for experimental data for the application of the supported membrane may show the real success of this project. 

Finally, analytical equipment was used for characterisation, such as XRD, SEM, TEM, LM and light scattering. These were available either in the School of Chemical Engineering or other departments and research centres in the Universiti Sains Malaysia. However, owing to limited access to the high-end analytical equipment to analyse the membrane, the surface morphology of the membrane and the porous ceramic support was only characterised with SEM and LM. 

The present research was made possible through an IRPA grant No. 703574, through Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). We thank USM s Research Creativity and Management Office (RCMO) and the School of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, for their support. 

The authors would like to acknowledge the financial support provided by the Academy of Sciences Malaysia under Scientific Advancement Grant Allocation (SAGA) (Project No. 6053001) and Universiti Sains Malaysia under USM short-term grant (Project No. 6035146). 

Dr., Universiti Sains Malaysia, School of Chemical Sciences, 11800 Minden,... 

School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Penang, Malaysia Cigdem Yolagan... 

The oil palm empty fruit bunches (EFB) raw material in this study was supplied by Sabutek (M) Sdn. Bhd., Teluk Intan, Malaysia, a local company specializing in the recycling of EFB. The black liquor of EFB was supplied by the School of Technological Industiy, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). This study was conducted... 

Acknowledgements The authors would like to express their appreciations to Universiti Sains Malaysia and the Malaysian Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovations for providing the financial support for this project through a research grant. The authors would also like to thank Sabutek (M) Sdn. Bhd. for supplying the EFB long fibers. 

School of Chemical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800, Penang, Malaysia Manchester Materials Science Centre, UMIST and University of Manchester, Grosvenor Street, Manehester Ml 7HS, UK... 

Acknowledgement The authors aeknowledge the researeh grant provided by Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang that has resulted in this artiele. 

The sources of unintentionally produced POP chemicals, polychlorinated dibenzodioxins (PCDD), polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDF), and hexachlorobenzene (HCB), has been estimated through the National Implementation Plan (NIP) for Malaysia. However, an official report has not been made public. The draft final report on the assessment of unintentionally produced chemicals conducted by Universiti Sains Malaysia... 

The release of PCDD/PCDF from transport activities was estimated to be very minimal and not reported for uncontrolled combustion processes (Universiti Sains Malaysia, 2004). In the Department of Environment Malaysia 1997 report, the major sources of air pollution in 1996 were motor vehicles, 82%, power stations, 9%, industrial fuel burning, 5%, industrial production processes, 3%, domestic and commercial furnaces, 0.2%, and open burning at solid waste disposal sites, 0.8% (Afroz et al., 2003). Leaded gasoline has been phased out since 1998 and most cars have been fitted with catalytic converters since then. Consequently, a minimal release of PCDD/PCDF is expected from motor vehicles that are mainly from diesel-powered vehicles. The released air pollutions monitored were CO, N02, S02, 03, and suspended particulate matters. 

Hossain, M.M., 2001. Fate of organochlorine pesticide residues (OCPs) in sediment and in the marine food chain. Ph.D. Thesis, Universiti Sains Malaysia, April 2001. 

Muhammad, S.A., 2006. Analysis of persistent organic pollutants in fish health risk assessment through dietary intake. M.Sc. Thesis, Universiti Sains Malaysia, March 2006. 

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