Phagocytosis - an overview

Phagocytosis is a form of endocytosis where a cell modifies its plasma membrane to engulf and internalize external matter,

Phagocytosis is a process used by certain cells to absorb and ingest solid particles The particles that are absorbed and ingested can be nutrient particles or

phagocytosis To study phagocytosis of polymer beads, peritoneal macrophages were incubated at 37 °C or at 4 °C with fluorescent polystyrene latex beads (∼2-

phagocytosis While phagocytosis involves the ingestion of solid material, pinocytosis is the ingestion of surrounding fluid This type of endocytosis