This is the first ever recorded study on the Deinococcus radiodurans R1 biofilm. This 20 organism, being the most radioresistant micro-organism ever known, has always been 21 speculated as a potential bacterium to develop a bioremediation process for radioactive heavy 22 metal contaminants. However, the lack of biofilm forming capability proved to be a bottleneck
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