Which of the following statements regarding disinfectant is not true -
Phenolic compounds are bactericidal or bacteriostatic and some are fungicidal also. They act by denaturing proteins and disrupting cell membranes. They are effective in the presence of organic material and remain active on surfaces long after application.
Hypochlorites are bactericidal and inactivated by organic matter
Glutaraldehyde is sporicidal and not inactivated by organic matter
Formaldehyde is bactericidal, sporicidal and virucidal
Phenol is bactericidal and readily inactivated by organic matter
General Microbiology Pa-2 and Pa-3 (Sterilization and Bacterial Genetics)