Adjustment and quantification of UV-visible spectrophotometry analysis: an accurate and rapid method for estimating Cladosporium spp. spore concentration in a water suspension.

Cladosporium spp. are among the most important plant pathogens, plant endophytes, insect parasites and human pathogens in nature. The aim of this study was to increase the speed and accuracy of Cladosporium spp.

Isolation and identification of L-asparaginase-producing endophytic fungi from the Asteraceae family plant species of Iran.

L-asparaginase is an important anticancer enzyme that is used in the first line treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. This study was conducted to isolate L-asparaginase-producing endophytic fungi from medicinal plants of family Asteraceae. Seven healthy medicinal plants from family Asteraceae were selected for the isolation of endophytic fungi using standard surface sterilization techniques.