Malana /ma-la-na/ [3 sylls.] as a girls' name is pronounced ma-LAH-nah. It is of Hawaiian origin, and the meaning of Malana is buoyant, light.
The benefit of Type 5 indicators is the ability to provide a distinct pass/fail result providing the confidence of sterility prior to releasing the load. Type 5 indicators closely mimic biological monitoring but since they do not contain spores, will not replace the need for weekly biological testing.
There are at least three types of biological indicators. Each type of indicator incorporates a known species of a microorganism of known sterilization resistance to the sterilization mode. Some biological indicators may also contain two different species and concentrations of microorganisms.