Critical Analysis Of Research Papers
• Title
• Introduce the topic of the paper, why it is important, and why you have chosen it.
• Outline the study’s hypotheses and methodological approach. You do not need to give fine details of the methods, but provide enough detail so that any discussion of the paper can be understood.
• Identify the study’s key findings and their implications. Analyse the study’s methods (e.g. sample size, number of replicates, choice of statistical analysis); do these influence your conclusions about the study’s importance or implications?
• Conclude with an indication of the overall significance of the paper, based on your analysis of its methodology and findings. Summarise any shortcomings or particular attributes of the paper that have influenced your conclusion.
It is encouraged to use figures or tables in this section (e.g. to show a study’s results), this is part of the grading criteria to demonstrate you can use select figures to support your analysis, ensure they are properly referenced.
Paper 1: Isolation of Novel Probiotic Lactobacillus and Enterococcus Strains From Human Salivary and Fecal Sources
https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2020.597946
Paper 2: Indigenous Probiotic Lactobacillus Isolates Presenting Antibiotic like Activity against Human Pathogenic Bacteria
https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines5020031
Paper 3: In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluation of Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG and Bifidobacterium lactis Bb12 Against Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli and Identification of Novel Probiotic-Derived Bioactive Peptides
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12602-021-09840-1
Paper4: A Systematic Approach to Identify and Characterize the Effectiveness and Safety of Novel Probiotic Strains to Control Foodborne Pathogens
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2019.01108/full
