Fig. 1. Kinetics of autocatalysis. (a) Reagent and autocatalytic product evolution over time for Xo = 100 mM, Yo = 1 μM, and k = 0.1 (eqn (4)). (b) Rate of product concentration change over time for the reaction simulated in a, showing the accelerated production typical of an autocatalytic process. (c) The time to transition as the input catalyst concentration (Yo) is varied about a constant: Yo = Yi + Ys with Yi = 1 μM, Xo = 100 mM, and k = 0.1.
