Microbial Consortia and ARGs Investigation of Flue Gas Desulfurization Bioreactors Through Metagenomic Analysis

Indigenous microbial communities are the key players that fulfil essential functions of the biological processes for wastewater treatment. These biological processes derive energy from biochemical reactions involving substrate degradation available in the raw waste. With wastewater treatment systems being increasingly recognized as resource recovery facilities for energy, nutrients and water, the role of the microbiome is crucial for sustainable process development. The composition of microbial communities in Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD) wastewater is crucial to sustainable microbial bioreactors, resource management and environmental protection.