Abstract: A biological indicator is provided for measuring the effectiveness of a sterilization procedure. The biological indicator comprises a carrier having a microorganism and at least one of a humectant, anti-agglomerating agent or surfactant disposed thereon, the carrier having a solidity of greater than 5%. Various embodiments of a device, kits and methods are disclosed.

Abstract: The seamless knit glove has electrically conductive finger regions, either defined by pads or thread. The glove is worn by a user to enable operation of a capacitive touch screen on an electronic device. The seamless knit glove finger sleeves, anterior palm side and posterior “back side” are knit as a unitary structure which has a high degree of stretch. The glove needs no finger-linking operation to attach the sleeves to the anterior and posterior glove regions. In one, electrically conductive yarn is deployed over at least an anterior tip region of the thumb and the index finger sleeve to enable the user to activate a capacitive touch screen of an electronic device. The user's electrical skin condition is transferred via the conductive threads to the capacitive touch screen. In another, a multiplicity of printed-on conductive ink pads is disposed over the anterior surfaces of the thumb and index sleeves.