Chemical Cuisine. CSPI ranks the safety of food additivesâfrom acetic acid to yellow prussiate of sodaâin this definitive glossary of the chemicals used to flavor and preserve our foods. ShareThis. Deciding what foods to buy was simpler when most food came from farms.
Phagocytes of humans and other animals are called professional or non-professional, depending on how good they are at phagocytosis. The professional phagocytes are neutrophils, monocytes, macrophages, dendritic cells, and mast cells.
Phagocytic cells form a part of the lining of blood vessels, particularly in the spleen, liver, and bone marrow. These cells, called macrophages, are constituents of the reticuloendothelial system and are found in the lymph nodes, in the intestinal tract, and as free-wandering and fixed cells.