We investigate the role of non shear stress and shear stressed based detachment rate
functions for the longterm behavior of one-dimensional biofilm models. We find that the
particular choice of a detachment rate function can affect the model prediction of persistence
or washout of the biofilm. Moreover, by comparing biofilms in three settings:(i) Couette flow
reactors,(ii) Poiseuille flow with fixed flow rate and (iii) Poiseuille flow with fixed pressure
drop, we find that not only the bulk flow Reynolds number but also the particular mechanism …