Dr. Gànti has introduced Chemoton Theory to explain the origin of life. Theoretical Foundations of Fluid Machineries is a discussion of the theoretical foundations of fluid automata. It introduces quantitative methods - cycle stoichiometry and stoichiokinetics - in order to describe fluid automata with the methods of algebra, as well as their construction, starting from elementary chemical reactions up to the complex, program-directed, proliferating fluid automata, the chemotons.
Chemoton Theory outlines the development of a theoretical biology, based on exact quantitative considerations and the consequences of its application on biotechnology and on the artificial synthesis of living systems.
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Springer Science+Business Media
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Höhe: 260 mm
Breite: 183 mm
Dicke: 22 mm
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978-0-306-47785-0 (9780306477850)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4419-8903-1
Schweitzer Klassifikation
VI. About the World of Living in General.- What is Life?.- The Most General Properties of Living Beings.- Life Criteria.- Chemotons as Living Systems.- VII. Chemical Evolution.- Setting of Objectives.- The Date of the Genesis of Life.- The Genesis of Earth.- The Primitive Atmosphere.- Chemical Evolution.- VIII. Biogenesis.- Models of Biogenesis.- Metabolic Network of a Prebiotic Chemoton.- Quantitative Description of Prebiotic Chemotons.- IX. Prebiotic Evolution.- Beginnings of Prebiotic Evolution.- Appearance of Enzyme Activity.- The Origin of Coenzymes.- The Origin of Genes and the Code.- X. Exobiological Outlook.- Introductory Remarks.- Possibility of the Existence ofNon-terrestrial Types of Life.- Exobiological Studies in the Solar System.- XI. Outlines of a Quantitative Biology.- Some Genetic Considerations.- Quantitative Treatment of a Prokaryotic Cell.- The Stoichiometric Principles of Evolution.- Applications in Biotechnology.- Synthesis of Living Systems.- References.
