Metagenomic analysis of microbial communities in UASB reactors with and without WY-4 bioaugmentation
This project investigates the effects of bioaugmentation with the homoacetogenic strain WY-4 on microbial community structure and functional potential in upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactors.Metagenomic sequencing was performed on anaerobic sludge samples collected from two parallel UASB reactors: a control reactor and a reactor amended with WY-4. Samples were taken from different vertical zones of the reactors (lower and middle zones) to assess spatial variations in microbial communities.The dataset aims to elucidate how WY-4 influences microbial community assembly, metabolic pathways, and ecological interactions within anaerobic digestion systems.