Patent ID: 9675722
Date: 2017-06-13
CPC Classifications: A61L,C12M,C12Q

Claim:
1. An article, comprising: an outer container having an interior volume, a first end comprising an opening, and a second end; a dry source of measurable biological activity for monitoring a sterilization process disposed in the interior volume; an effective amount of a dry agent for neutralizing hydrogen-peroxide, the agent being disposed in the interior volume; and a layer that is permeable to hydrogen peroxide; wherein both the source of measurable biological activity and the agent are in vapor communication with an environment outside the outer container and the agent, wherein the layer is interposed between the source of measurable biological activity and the environment outside the outer container, wherein the article can be used to monitor a sterilization process that includes a hydrogen peroxide sterilization step by subjecting the article to the sterilization process and measuring the effect of the process on the source of biological activity, and wherein the agent protects the source measurable biological activity from detrimental effects of the hydrogen peroxide.