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.
Different types of white cells fight infections in different ways. Neutrophils, monocytes, and macrophages: These engulf pathogens and digest them. This process is called phagocytosis. Eosinophils: These are active against parasitic worms. These cells surround parasitic worms and release the contents of their cytoplasmic granules.