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The aim of the paper is to investigate the global dynamics of mathematical models for a continuous flow bioreactor and a membrane reactor. It assumes that the models include terms representing death of the microorganism and maintenance energy, respectively. By carrying out a qualitative analysis of the models, we give the classification of the equilibria and show that an unstable limit cycle can exist when the non-washout equilibrium is a focus.
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Zhang, T. Global analysis of continuous flow bioreactor and membrane reactor models with death and maintenance. J Math Chem 50, 2239–2247 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10910-012-0027-5
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