Publications [#232214] of Stephen L Craig

Journal Articles

1. Chen, J; Körner, S; Craig, SL; Rudkevich, DM; Rebek, J, Amplification by compartmentalization., Nature, vol. 415 no. 6870 (January, 2002), pp. 385-386 [doi]
   (last updated on 2026/01/16)

   Abstract:
   Autocatalysis and chemical amplification are properties of living systems that can lead to increased responsiveness and to self-replication. Here we describe a synthetic system in which a unique form of reagent compartmentalization gives rise to nonlinear kinetics that are subject to the precise size- and shape-selectivity of the host. The reactivity is reminiscent of autocatalytic behaviour, in which there is no direct contact between reagents and products, and our approach offers a general way to impose complex chemical behaviour onto synthetic systems.