CATALYSIS (Cross-)
Charles François (2004). CATALYSIS (Cross-), International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(1): 359.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(1) |
| ID | ◀ 359 ▶ |
| Object type | Methodology or model |
- “Cycle where two different products (or groups of products) catalyze each other synthesis” (E. LASZLO, 1992, p.242).
LASZLO observes that cross-catalysis leads to catalytic cycles or hypercycles and “tend to be naturally selected in the course of time by virtue of their remarquable stability under a wide range of conditions.” (Ibid)
He adds: “The formation of cross-catalytic hypercycles allows dynamical systems to emerge on succesively higher levels of organization” (Ibid., p.244).