40%
50%
60%
15%
0
Food (S)
0
Membrane (L)
0
Catalyst (K)
0
Waste (W)
AUTOPOIETIC
Substrate (S)
Membrane (L)
Catalyst (K)
Waste (W)
Autopoiesis (Maturana & Varela): A system that continuously produces and maintains itself. The membrane (L) is produced from substrate (S) catalyzed by internal components (K), creating a self-bounded unity.