Wash monitor composition, device, and method of use

1. A monitoring device, comprising:

a container comprising a first end with an opening dimensioned to receive a test element;

the test element disposed in the container, the test element comprising a test portion;

a dried composition releasably adhered to the test portion, the dried composition comprising a cellulose polymer, sugar, and a predetermined quantity of an adenine nucleotide, wherein the sugar and the cellulose polymer are present in the composition at a sugar:cellulose polymer mass ratio of about 9:1 to about 60:1, inclusive; and

a reagent for detecting the adenine nucleotide, the reagent disposed in the container.

2. The monitoring device of claim 1 , wherein the cellulose polymer comprises a water-soluble cellulose derivative.

3. The monitoring device of claim 1 , further comprising a secural element.

4. A kit, comprising the monitoring device of claim 1 .

5. The kit of claim 4 , further comprising a means to secure the test element.

6. The kit of claim 4 , further comprising an article comprising a receiver dimensioned to receive the test element and to restrict fluidic accessibility to the test portion.

7. A system, comprising:

a monitoring device, comprising:

a container comprising a first end with an opening dimensioned to receive a test element;

the test element disposed in the container, the test element comprising a test portion;

a dried composition releasably adhered to the test portion, the dried composition comprising a cellulose polymer, sugar, and a predetermined quantity of an adenine nucleotide, wherein the sugar and the cellulose polymer are present in the composition at a sugar:cellulose polymer mass ratio of about 9:1 to about 60:1, inclusive;

a reagent for detecting the adenine nucleotide, the reagent disposed in the container;

an analytical instrument for detecting a reaction between the adenine nucleotide and the reagent; and

a processor configured to receive electronic data from the analytical instrument.

8. A method of assessing the efficacy of a decontamination process, comprising:

exposing a test portion of a monitoring device to a decontamination process;

wherein the test portion includes a dried composition removably adhered thereto;

wherein the dried composition comprises a cellulose polymer, a sugar, and

a predetermined first quantity of an adenine nucleotide, wherein the sugar and the cellulose polymer are present in the composition at a sugar:cellulose polymer mass ratio of about 9:1 to about 60:1, inclusive;

after exposing the test portion to the decontamination process, contacting the test portion with a reagent for detecting the adenine nucleotide;

using the detection reagent to measure a second quantity of the adenine nucleotide remaining on the test portion; and

comparing the second quantity to a predetermined first threshold quantity.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein comparing the second quantity to a predetermined threshold quantity further comprises comparing the second quantity to a plurality of predetermined threshold quantities.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising the steps of comparing the second quantity of adenine nucleotide to a second threshold quantity and reporting an outcome of an assessment of the efficacy:

wherein, when the second quantity is less than or equal to the first threshold quantity, the outcome of the decontamination process is reported to indicate the process was efficacious;

wherein, when the second quantity is greater than the first threshold quantity but less than or equal to a second threshold quantity, the outcome of the decontamination process is reported to indicate the process had a deficiency associated with a first predetermined parameter of the decontamination process.

11. The method of claim 8 , further comprising the step of placing the test portion of the monitoring device into a receiver configured to restrict fluidic accessibility to the test portion.