Identification of the microbial community and enzymatic prediction involved in BTEX degradation by microorganisms from Wastewater Treatment Plants

Wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) have a diversity of bacteria capable of biodegrading xenobiotics. Understanding the microbiome, as well as the enzymes and metabolic pathways used by these microorganisms, is essential for understanding these environments and of fundamental importance in the development of new biotechnologies. Thus, this research aimed to characterize and compare the microbial communities present in a WWTP that receives domestic sewage and a WWTP that receives and treats industrial effluents, focusing on comparing the microbial genera and metabolism of both, involved in the degradation of BTEX compounds.