Patent ID: 7915031

Claim:
A DNA array for the detection and identification of biomining microorganisms, the array consisting of: a plurality of identifier DNA fragments, each identifier DNA fragment consisting of 50 to 100 contiguous nucleotides selected from one of SEQ ID NOS: 1-70 or the complement sequences thereof, wherein at least one identifier DNA fragment consists of 50 to 100 contiguous nucleotides of SEQ ID NO:60 or the full complement sequence thereof; one or more positive control DNA fragments, each positive control DNA fragment consisting of 50 to 100 contiguous nucleotides of a 16S rDNA sequence or nucleotide sequence encoding tRNA synthase from a biomining microorganism, the biomining microorganism consisting of a microorganism that is both acidophilic and chemolithotrophic; and one of more negative control DNA fragments, each negative control DNA fragment consisting of 50 to 100 contiguous nucleotides of a 16S rDNA sequence or nucleotide sequence encoding tRNA synthase from a microorganism that is not a biomining microorganism; deposited on an array support.