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Biography
Dr Kate Hammer completed her undergraduate studies at Murdoch University before undertaking a postgraduate Diploma of Science in Microbiology at The University of Western Australia. She then worked as a Research Assistant in the Tea Tree Oil Research group at UWA before completing her PhD on the antifungal activity of tea-tree oil. She began a Teaching and Research position at UWA in 2015 and coordinates a number of undergraduate and postgraduate units, and continues to research the antimicrobial activity of natural and novel products.
Funding overview
- CRC for Honeybee Products
- AgriFutures Australia (formerly Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation)
- Raine Medical Research Foundation
Current projects
Collaborators
Dr Connie Locher, Pharamcy, UWA
Dr Gavin Flemmatti, Chemistry, UWA
Dr Christine Carson, Microbiology, UWA
Professor Thomas Riley, Microbiology, UWA
Dr Connie Locher, Pharamcy, UWA
Dr Gavin Flemmatti, Chemistry, UWA
Dr Christine Carson, Microbiology, UWA
Professor Thomas Riley, Microbiology, UWA
Teaching overview
Dr Hammer is unit coordinator for a number of undergraduate and postgraduate Microbiology units.
Research
Dr Hammer is currently researching the antibacterial activity of Australian honeys, in particular those from Western Australia.
She has previously investigated the possibility that Gram positive bacteria, such as Staphylococcus, could become resistant to Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) oil. Her tests showed that the bacteria do not acquire resistance to tea tree oil, probably because it is such a complex essential oil. Tea tree oil has over 100 components, which may make it very difficult for organisms to evolve coping mechanisms.
She has previously investigated the possibility that Gram positive bacteria, such as Staphylococcus, could become resistant to Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) oil. Her tests showed that the bacteria do not acquire resistance to tea tree oil, probably because it is such a complex essential oil. Tea tree oil has over 100 components, which may make it very difficult for organisms to evolve coping mechanisms.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research expertise keywords
- Antifungal agents
- Antibacterial agents
- Antimicrobial agents
- Bioactive plant compounds
- Alternative therapies—infectious diseases
- Medicinal properties of native plants
- Plant essential oils
- Tea tree oil
- Honey—antimicrobial activity
- Infectious diseases—alternative therapies
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An acoustically focused flow cytometry assay to rapidly and accurately count prokaryotic cells.
Haines, R., Hammer, K., Kar Bahal, R., Mulroney, K. & Nicol, M., 30 Aug 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference presentation/ephemera › peer-review
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Determination of Physicochemical Characteristics, Phytochemical Profile and Antioxidant Activity of Various Clover Honeys
Sultana, S., Foster, K., Bates, T., Hossain, M. L., Lim, L. Y., Hammer, K. & Locher, C., May 2024, In: Chemistry and Biodiversity. 21, 5, 9 p., e202301880.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access5 Citations (Scopus) -
Estrogenic Isoflavones in Clover Plants, Flower Nectar, Unripe Honeys and Mature Honeys: A Natural Biochemical Transformation of Isoflavones by Honeybees
Sultana, S., Foster, K. J., Lawag, I. L., Lim, L. Y., Hammer, K. & Locher, C., Jun 2024, In: Foods. 13, 11, 15 p., 1739.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
In vitro activity of Western Australian honeys and Manuka honey against clinically important yeasts
Haines, R., Shuhui, X., Green, K. & Hammer, K., Sept 2024, In: Yeast. 41, 9, p. 537-548 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Antioxidant Activity and Phenolic Compound Identification and Quantification in Western Australian Honeys
Lawag, I., Islam, M. K., Sostaric, T., Lim, L. Y., Hammer, K. & Locher, C., 12 Jan 2023, In: Antioxidants. 12, 1, 35 p., 189.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access32 Citations (Scopus)
Datasets
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Honeys derived from plants of the coastal sandplains of Western Australia: antibacterial and antioxidant activity, and other characteristics
Green, K. J. (Creator), Islam, M. K. (Creator), Lawag, I. (Creator), Locher, C. (Creator) & Hammer, K. A. (Creator), Taylor & Francis, 2022
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19935926.v1, https://tandf.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Honeys_derived_from_plants_of_the_coastal_sandplains_of_Western_Australia_antibacterial_and_antioxidant_activity_and_other_characteristics/19935926/1
Dataset
Projects
- 24 Finished
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Into the zero oxygen zone; towards a one-centre approach for microbiome workflows
Payne, M. (Investigator 01), Newnham, J. (Investigator 02), Doherty, D. (Investigator 03), Geddes, D. (Investigator 04), Keelan, J. (Investigator 05), Nicol, M. (Investigator 06), Kahler, C. (Investigator 07), Chang, B. (Investigator 08), Hammer, K. (Investigator 09), Strunk, T. (Investigator 10), Furfaro, L. (Investigator 11), Stinson, L. (Investigator 12) & Ghori, H. (Investigator 13)
NHMRC National Health and Medical Research Council
20/06/23 → 24/10/24
Project: Research
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Program 1 Project 38 - Ngooka honey – Noongar Land Enterprise Group (NLE)
Boruff, B. (Investigator 01), Locher, C. (Investigator 02), Hammer, K. (Investigator 03) & Duncan, J. (Investigator 04)
Cooperative Research Centre for Honey Bee Products
1/10/20 → 30/09/21
Project: Research
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New opportunities for the production of premium and medicinal honey
Foster, K. (Investigator 01), Ryan, M. (Investigator 02), Kidd, D. (Investigator 03), Wisdom, J. (Investigator 04), Bates, T. (Investigator 05), Hammer, K. (Investigator 06) & Locher, C. (Investigator 07)
24/06/20 → 30/06/21
Project: Research
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Program 2 Project 34 - Bee Pain Free: A multi-centre, double-blinded, randomised, placebo-controlled trial to investigate honey use to reduce postoperative pain and enhance children’s recovery post tonsillectomy
Locher, C. (Investigator 01), Regli-von Ungern-Sternberg, B. (Investigator 02), Lim, L. Y. (Investigator 03) & Hammer, K. (Investigator 04)
Cooperative Research Centre for Honey Bee Products
1/08/19 → 31/07/21
Project: Research
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Project 13 - Real-time assessment of Western Australian honeys
Locher, C. (Investigator 01) & Hammer, K. (Investigator 02)
Cooperative Research Centre for Honey Bee Products
1/07/17 → 30/06/22
Project: Research