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호주 퀸즈랜드 주 캔닝턴 광상 모암의 아연-첨정석-규선석-석류석에 관한 연구 :변성작용과 아연-광화작용에 대해서 (Gahnite-Sillimanite-Garnet Mineral Assemblage from the Host Rocks of the Cannington Deposit, North Queensland, Australia: Relationship between Metamorphism and Zn-Mineralization)

  • 김형수
    • 한국광물학회지
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    • 제17권4호
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    • pp.309-325
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    • 2004
  • 연구는 호주 퀸즈랜드 주 북서부에 위치하는 은-납-아연 캔닝턴 광상은 호상편마암, 미그마타이트, 규선석-석류석 편암 그리고 각섬암으로 구성된 모암 주변부에서 발달해 있다. 모암에서 산출되는 규선석의 세 가지 다른 결정형태, 규선석을 포획광물로 함유한 아연-첨정석과 석류석 반상변정은 모암의 변성작용과 아연과 관련된 광화작용에 대한 지질학적 지시자로 사용되었다. 변성작용과 아연 광화작용과의 관계는 프로그램 THERMOCALC를 이용하여 KFMASH (K$_2$O-FeO-MgO-A1$_2$O$_3$-SiO$_2$- $H_2O$), KFMASHTO (K$_2$O-FeO-MgO-A1$_2$O$_3$-SiO$_2$-$H_2O$-TiO$_2$-Fe$_2$O$_3$), NCKFMASH ($Na_2$O-CaO-K$_2$O-FeO-MgO-Al$_2$O$_3$-SiO$_2$-$H_2O$) 그리고 MnNCKFMASH (MnO-$Na_2$O-CaO-K$_2$O-FeO-MgO-Al$_2$O$_3$-SiO$_2$-$H_2O$) 화학계에서 이들 세 가지 광물의 공생관계와 규선석-석류석-부분용융의 상평형 관계를 이용하여 결정하였다. MnNCKFMASH와 NCKFMASH계에서 부분 용융은 KFMASH와 KFMASHTO계에서 보다 낮은 온도에서 일어나며, MnNCKFMASH 계에서 용융 온도는 암석 화학 성분의 Na+Ca+K)의 비가 증가함에 따라 감소하는 경향을 보인다. 캔닝턴 광상의 모암은 MnNCKFMASH계의 경우 최고 온도와 압력 환경에서(634$\pm$62$^{\circ}C$, 4.8$\pm$1.3 kbar) 약 15% 용융되지만, KFMASHTO계하에서는 부분 용융이 일어나지 않는다. 규선석의 등변성도선과 모드 비의 변화를 근거로, 주상과 능면형의 규선석과 주상의 규선석을 포획하는 아연-첨정석 반상변정은 부분 용융을 포함하는 온도와 압력의 증가(약 550~$600^{\circ}C$, 2.0~3.0 kbar에서 700~75$0^{\circ}C$, 5.0~7.0 kbar)로 인한 것으로 생각된다. 또한 이와 같은 변성작용 동안의 최대 수축 변형 방향은 남-북 그 다음 동서 방향으로 주로 D$_1$과 D$_2$ 변형작용 동안에 형성되어졌다. 결론적으로 아연-첨정석의 성장과 관련된 아연 광화 작용은 D$_2$ 동안에 일어났고 그 후 부분 용융과 후기 변형/변성작용에 의해 재배치 또는 재농집 되어진 것으로 생각된다.

이산화질소 다중측정을 이용한 실내공기의 환기량 밀 발생량 추정에 관한 연구 (A Study on Estimation on Air Exchange Rate and Source Strength in Indoor Air Using Multiple Measurements of Nitrogen Dioxide)

  • 양원호;이기영;정문호;정문식
    • 한국산업보건학회지
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    • 제10권1호
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    • pp.160-169
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    • 2000
  • Daily indoor and outdoor nitrogen dioxide ($NO_2$) concentration for 30 days were measured in 28 houses with questionnaire of housing characteristics in Brisbane, Australia. Using mass balance equation and regression analysis, penetration factors and source strength factors were calculated. The penetration factors of 27 houses except one house were between zero and 1, though penetration factor should be between zero and 1 by means of mass balance equation. Relationship between indoor and outdoor concentrations in each 27 house was calculated using regression analysis. According to the obtained linear regression equation, the slope means penetration factor and the intercept means source strength factor. Calculated mean and standard deviation of coefficients of determination ($R^2$) in electric and gas range houses were $0.70{\pm}0.13$ and $0.57{\pm}0.21$, respectively. The source strength factors were more than zero in 27 houses. Mean and standard deviation of slopes in electric and gas range houses were $0.65{\pm}0.18$ and $0.56{\pm}0.12$, respectively. Mean and standard deviation of intercepts in electric and gas range houses were $1.49{\pm}1.25$ and $5.77{\pm}3.55$, respectively. Air exchange rate and source strength were calculated from penetration factor and source strength factor, respectively. Geometric mean and standard deviation of calculated air exchange rates in 27 houses were $1.1/hr{\pm}1.5$. Presence of gas range was the most significant factor contributing to indoor $NO_2$ level in house characteristics (p=0.003). In gas range houses, source strengths ranged from 4.1 to $33.1cm^3/hr{\cdot}m^3$ with a mean $12.7cm^3/hr{\cdot}m^3$ and a standard deviation 9.8. The source strengths of gas range houses were significantly different from those of electric range houses by t-test (p<0.001)

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Anti-inflammatory effect of polyphenol-rich extract from the red alga Callophyllis japonica in lipopolysaccharide-induced RAW 264.7 macrophages

  • Ryu, BoMi;Choi, Il-Whan;Qian, Zhong-Ji;Heo, Soo-Jin;Kang, Do-Hyung;Oh, Chulhong;Jeon, You-Jin;Jang, Chul Ho;Park, Won Sun;Kang, Kyong-Hwa;Je, Jae-Young;Kim, Se-Kwon;Kim, Young-Mog;Ko, Seok-Chun;Kim, GeunHyung;Jung, Won-Kyo
    • ALGAE
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    • 제29권4호
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    • pp.343-353
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    • 2014
  • Despite the extensive literature on marine algae over the past few decades, a paucity of published research and studies exists on red algae. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the potential therapeutic properties of the ethanol extract of the red alga Callophyllis japonica against lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated macrophage inflammation. The C. japonica extract (CJE) significantly inhibited the nitric oxide (NO) production and the induced dose-dependent reduction of the protein and mRNA levels of inducible nitric oxide synthase and cyclooxygenase-2. Additionally, the CJE reduced the mRNA levels of inflammatory cytokines, including tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$, interleukin (IL)-$1{\beta}$, and IL-6. We investigated the mechanism by which the CJE inhibits NO by examining the level of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) activation, which is an inflammation-induced signaling pathway in macrophages. The CJE significantly suppressed the LPS-induced phosphorylation of c-Jun N-terminal kinase, extracellular signal-regulated kinase and p38 MAPK. Taken together, the results of this study demonstrate that the CJE inhibits LPS-induced inflammation by blocking the MAPK pathway in macrophages.

석유화학단지에서의 유기용제 노출에 의한 후천적 색각이상 (Acquired Color Vision Impairment among Solvent-Exposed Workers in Petrochemical industry)

  • 이은희;조성일;정해관;;백도영
    • 한국안광학회지
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    • 제9권2호
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    • pp.257-267
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    • 2004
  • 본 연구에서는 전라남도 여수지역의 한 석유화학단지애서 적어도 6개월이상 근무한 작업자 1030명을 대상으로 Lanthony D-15-desaturated 검사법을 이용하여 유기용제노출과 후천적 색각이상간의 연관성을 조사하였다. 작업환경측정은 전 작업시간(8시간) 단시료를 각 작업자에게 부착하는 개인시료를 활용하여 각 개인별 평균, 최대, 누적 연평균 8hr TWA를 산출하였다. 연구결과 연령이 높을수록 색혼란지수(CCI)가 유의하게 높았다(P<0.005). 형태에서는 청황색각이상의 분포가 노출군과 비노출군간에 통계적으로 유의한 수준은 아니었지만, 후천적 색각이상에서 주로 나타나는 제3색형과 제4색형 그리고 복합형이 대부분 노출군에서 높은 분포(비노출군 6.16%, 7.55%, 13.71%, 노출군 5.9%, 7.86%, 14.99%)를 보였다. 마지막으로 색각이상과 관련된 변수들을 보정하였을 때, 후천적 색각이상이 좌안에서는 비노출군과 비교하여 볼 때 통계적 연관성은 없었으나 노출군의 Odds ratio가 증가함을 보였다. 또한 연령에 대하여는 좌 우안에서 모두 높은 통계적 연관성을 보였다(p<0.01). 따라서 이 상의 결과로 근로자가 유기용제 중독으로 인해 초기 신경계이상의 증상으로 후천적 색각이상이 존재할 수 있으므로 안보건 사업에서의 또 하나의 일환으로 근로자의 안보건상태에 대한 지속적인 관심과 관리가 필요하다.

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Aluminum Powder Metallurgy Current Status, Recent Research and Future Directions

  • Schaffer, Graham
    • 한국분말야금학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국분말야금학회 2001년도 추계학술강연 및 발표대회
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    • pp.7-7
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    • 2001
  • The increasing interest in light weight materials coupled to the need for cost -effective processing have combined to create a significant opportunity for aluminum P/M. particularly in the automotive industry in order to reduce fuel emissions and improve fuel economy at affordable prices. Additional potential markets for Al PIM parts include hand tools. Where moving parts against gravity represents a challenge; and office machinery, where reciprocating forces are important. Aluminum PIM adds light weight, high compressibility. low sintering temperatures. easy machinability and good corrosion resistance to all advantages of conventional iron bm;ed P/rv1. Current commercial alloys are pre-mixed of either the AI-Si-Mg or AL-Cu-Mg-Si type and contain 1.5% ethylene bis-stearamide as an internal lubricant. The powder is compacted in closed dies at pressure of 200-500Mpa and sintered in nitrogen at temperatures between $580~630^{\circ}C$ in continuous muffle furnace. For some applications no further processing is required. although most applications require one or more secondary operations such as sizing and finishing. These sccondary operations improve the dimension. properties or appearance of the finished part. Aluminum is often considered difficult to sinter because of the presence of a stable surface oxide film. Removal of the oxide in iron and copper based is usually achieved through the use of reducing atmospheres. such as hydrogen or dissociated ammonia. In aluminum. this occurs in the solid st,lte through the partial reduction of the aluminum by magncsium to form spinel. This exposcs the underlying metal and facilitates sintering. It has recently been shown that < 0.2% Mg is all that is required. It is noteworthy that most aluminum pre-mixes contain at least 0.5% Mg. The sintering of aluminum alloys can be further enhanced by selective microalloying. Just 100ppm pf tin chnnges the liquid phase sintering kinetics of the 2xxx alloys to produce a tensile strength of 375Mpa. an increilse of nearly 20% over the unmodified alloy. The ductility is unnffected. A similar but different effect occurs by the addition of 100 ppm of Pb to 7xxx alloys. The lend changes the wetting characteristics of the sintering liquid which serves to increase the tensile strength to 440 Mpa. a 40% increase over unmodified aIloys. Current research is predominantly aimed at the development of metal matrix composites. which have a high specific modulus. good wear resistance and a tailorable coefficient of thermal expnnsion. By controlling particle clustering and by engineering the ceramic/matrix interface in order to enhance sintering. very attractive properties can be achicved in the ns-sintered state. I\t an ils-sintered density ilpproaching 99%. these new experimental alloys hnve a modulus of 130 Gpa and an ultimate tensile strength of 212 Mpa in the T4 temper. In contest. unreinforcecl aluminum has a modulus of just 70 Gpa.

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OBS WDM 망에서 비 할당된 채널 개방시간을 이용한 효율적인 채널 스케줄링 기법 (Efficient Channel Scheduling Technique Using Release Time Unscheduled Channel Algorithm in OBS WDM Networks)

  • 조석만;김선명;최덕규
    • 한국통신학회논문지
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    • 제30권10A호
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    • pp.912-921
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    • 2005
  • Optical Burst Switched (OBS)는 If over WDM 망에서 테라비트 전송을 하기 위한 진보된 기술이다. OBS의 핵심 기술 중 하나는 데이터 버스트(DB : Data Burst)의 경쟁을 막기 위한 채널 스케쥴링 이다. OBS망에서 버스트의 제어패킷(CHP : Control Header Packet)과 데이터 버스트는 시간 간격(Time Gap)을 가지고 전송된다. 버스트 스위치 노드에 CHP가 도착하면 데이터 버스트을 위해 스케줄링 알고리즘을 사용하여 파장/채널(wavelength/channel)과 같은 자원을 예약하여 광전광(O/E/O)변환 없이 데이터 버스트를 전송해준다. 데이터 버스트를 위해 채널 스케줄링 과정에서 버스트간의 경쟁과 시간 간격이 발생되어 자원의 사용율과 버스트 손실 확률이 떨어진다. 기존에 제안된 방법들은 이러한 문제를 해결하기 위하여 많은 연구가 되어 지고 있다. 본 논문에서는 데이터 할당에서 발생되는 데이터간 간격과 데이터 손실에 중점을 두어 버스트 손실 확률과 자원 사용율을 극대화하기 위하여 버스트의 개방 시간)Release Time)을 이용한 채널 스케줄링 알고리즘 RTUC(Release Time Unscheduled Channel)을 제안한다. 시뮬레이션 결과 기존에 제안된 스케쥴링 알고리즘(LAUC, LAUC-VF)보다 버스트의 생존(Survival)과 효율적인 자원 사용 및 지연에서 개선된 성능을 확인하였다. 하지만, 로드가 적었을 경우 상대적으로 기존의 스케줄링 알고리즘보다 성능저하가 확인되었고, 로드가 증가했을 경우에는 데이터 손실 면에서 우수함을 확인하였다.

Survival From Synchronous Bilateral Breast Cancer: The Experience of Surgeons Participating in the Breast Audit of the Society of Breast Surgeons of Australia and New Zealand

  • Roder, David;Silva, Primali de;Zorbas, Helen;Kollias, James;Malycha, Peter;Pyke, Chris;Campbell, Ian;Webster, Fleur
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제13권4호
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    • pp.1413-1418
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    • 2012
  • Background: Previous studies generally indicate that synchronous bilateral breast cancers (SBBC) have an equivalent or moderately poorer survival compared with unilateral cases. The prognostic characteristics of SBBC would be relevant when planning adjuvant therapies and follow-up medical surveillance. The frequency of SBBC among early breast cancers in clinical settings in Australia and New Zealand was investigated, plus their prognostic significance, using the Breast Cancer Audit Database of the Society of Breast Surgeons of Australia and New Zealand, which covered an estimated 60% of early invasive lesions in those countries. Design: Rate ratios (95% confidence limits) of SBBC were investigated among 35,370 female breast cancer cases by age of woman, histology type, grade, tumour diameter, nodal status, lymphatic/vascular invasion and oestrogen receptor status. Univariate and multivariable disease-specific survival analyses were undertaken. Results: 2.3% of cases were found to be SBBC (i.e., diagnoses occurring within 3 months). The figure increased from 1.4% in women less than 40 years to 4.1% in those aged 80 years or more. Disease-specific survivals did not vary by SBBC status (p=0.206). After adjusting for age, histology type, diameter, grade, nodal status, lymphatic/vascular invasion, and oestrogen receptor status, the relative risk of breast cancer death for SBBC was 1.17 (95% CL: 0.91, 1.51). After adjusting for favourable prognostic factors more common in SBBC cases (i.e., histology type, grade, lymphatic/vascular invasion, and oestrogen receptor status), the relative risk of breast cancer death for SBBC was 1.42 (95% CL: 1.10, 1.82). After adjusting for unfavourable prognostic factors more common in SBBC cases (i.e., older age and large tumour diameter), the relative risk of breast cancer death for SBBC was 0.98 (95% CL: 0.76, 1.26). Conclusions: Results confirm previous findings of an equivalent or moderately poorer survival for SBBC but indicate that SBBC status is likely to be an important prognostic indicator for some cases.

Free Range Hens Use the Range More When the Outdoor Environment Is Enriched

  • Nagle, T.A.D.;Glatz, P.C.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제25권4호
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    • pp.584-591
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    • 2012
  • To evaluate the role of using forage, shade and shelterbelts in attracting birds into the range, three trials were undertaken with free range layers both on a research facility and on commercial farms. Each of the trials on the free range research facility in South Australia used a total of 120 laying hens (Hyline Brown). Birds were housed in an eco-shelter which had 6 internal pens of equal size with a free range area adjoining the shelter. The on-farm trials were undertaken on commercial free range layer farms in the Darling Downs in Southeast Queensland with bird numbers on farms ranging from 2,000-6,800 hens. The first research trial examined the role of shaded areas in the range; the second trial examined the role of forage and the third trial examined the influence of shelterbelts in the range. These treatments were compared to a free range area with no enrichment. Aggressive feather pecking was only observed on a few occasions in all of the trials due to the low bird numbers housed. Enriching the free range environment attracted more birds into the range. Shaded areas were used by 18% of the hens with a tendency (p = 0.07) for more hens to be in the paddock. When forage was provided in paddocks more control birds (55%) were observed in the range in morning than in the afternoon (30%) while for the forage treatments 45% of the birds were in the range both during the morning and afternoon. When shelterbelts were provided there was a significantly (p<0.05) higher % of birds in the range (43% vs. 24%) and greater numbers of birds were observed in areas further away from the poultry house. The results from the on-farm trials mirrored the research trials. Overall 3 times more hens used the shaded areas than the non shaded areas, with slightly more using the shade in the morning than in the afternoon. As the environmental temperature increased the number of birds using the outdoor shade also increased. Overall 17 times more hens used the shelterbelt areas than the control areas, with slightly more using the shelterbelts in the afternoon than in the morning. Approximately 17 times more birds used the forage areas compared to the control area in the corresponding range. There were 8 times more birds using a hay bale enriched area compared to the area with no hay bales. The use of forage sources (including hay bales) were the most successful method on-farm to attract birds into the range followed by shelterbelts and artificial shade. Free range egg farmers are encouraged to provide pasture, shaded areas and shelterbelts to attract birds into the free range.

Influence of Phytase and Xylanase Supplementation on Growth Performance and Nutrient Utilisation of Broilers Offered Wheat-based Diets

  • Selle, P.H.;Ravindran, V.;Ravindran, G.;Pittolo, P.H.;Bryden, W.L.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제16권3호
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    • pp.394-402
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    • 2003
  • Individual and combined supplementation of phosphorus-adequate, wheat-based broiler diets with exogenous phytase and xylanase was evaluated in three experiments. The effects of the enzyme combination in lysine-eficient diets containing wheat and sorghum were more pronounced than those of the individual feed enzymes. The inclusion of phytase plus xylanase improved (p<0.05) weight gains (7.3%) and feed efficiency (7.0%) of broilers (7-28 days post-hatch) and apparent metabolisable energy (AME) by 0.76 MJ/kg DM. Phytase plus xylanase increased (p<0.05) the overall, apparent ileal digestibility of amino acids by 4.5% (0.781 to 0.816); this was greater than the responses to either phytase (3.6%; 0.781 to 0.809) or xylanase (0.7%; 0.781 to 0.784). Absolute increases in amino acid digestibility with the combination exceeded the sum of the individual increases generated by phytase and xylanase for alanine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, glycine, histidine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, threonine, tyrosine and valine. These synergistic responses may have resulted from phytase and xylanase having complementary modes of action for enhancing amino acid digestibilities and/or facilitating substrate access. The two remaining experiments were almost identical except wheat used in Experiment 2 had a higher phytate concentration and a lower estimated AME content than wheat used in Experiment 3. Individually, phytase and xylanase were generally more effective in Experiment 2, which probably reflects the higher dietary substrate levels present. Phytase plus xylanase increased (p<0.05) gains (15.4%) and feed efficiency (7.0%) of broiler chicks from 4-24 days post-hatch in Experiment 2; whereas, in Experiment 3, the combination increased (p<0.05) growth to a lesser extent (5.6%) and had no effect on feed efficiency. This difference in performance responses appeared to be 'rotein driven'as the combination increased (p<0.05) nitrogen retention in Experiment 2 but not in Experiment 3; whereas phytase plus xylanase significantly increased AME in both experiments. In Experiments 2 and 3 the combined inclusion levels of phytase and xylanase were lower that the individual additions, which demonstrates the benefits of simultaneously including phytase and xylanase in wheat-based poultry diets.

Cloning and Characterization of an Endoglucanase Gene from Actinomyces sp. Korean Native Goat 40

  • Kim, Sung Chan;Kang, Seung Ha;Choi, Eun Young;Hong, Yeon Hee;Bok, Jin Duck;Kim, Jae Yeong;Lee, Sang Suk;Choi, Yun Jaie;Choi, In Soon;Cho, Kwang Keun
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제29권1호
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    • pp.126-133
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    • 2016
  • A gene from Actinomyces sp. Korean native goat (KNG) 40 that encodes an endo-${\beta}$-1,4-glucanase, EG1, was cloned and expressed in Escherichia coli (E. coli) $DH5{\alpha}$. Recombinant plasmid DNA from a positive clone with a 3.2 kb insert hydrolyzing carboxyl methyl-cellulose (CMC) was designated as pDS3. The entire nucleotide sequence was determined, and an open-reading frame (ORF) was deduced. The ORF encodes a polypeptide of 684 amino acids. The recombinant EG1 produced in E. coli $DH5{\alpha}$ harboring pDS3 was purified in one step using affinity chromatography on crystalline cellulose and characterized. Sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis/zymogram analysis of the purified enzyme revealed two protein bands of 57.1 and 54.1 kDa. The amino terminal sequences of these two bands matched those of the deduced ones, starting from residue 166 and 208, respectively. Putative signal sequences, a Shine.Dalgarno-type ribosomal binding site, and promoter sequences related to the consensus sequences were deduced. EG1 has a typical tripartite structure of cellulase, a catalytic domain, a serine-rich linker region, and a cellulose-binding domain. The optimal temperature for the activity of the purified enzyme was $55^{\circ}C$, but it retained over 90% of maximum activity in a broad temperature range ($40^{\circ}C$ to $60^{\circ}C$). The optimal pH for the enzyme activity was 6.0. Kinetic parameters, $K_m$ and $V_{max}$ of rEG1 were 0.39% CMC and 143 U/mg, respectively.