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Biography
Dr Kate Hammer completed her undergraduate Bachelor of Science at Murdoch University before coming to The University of Western Australia in 1994 to undertake a Post-Graduate Diploma of Science in microbiology. She then worked as a Research Assistant in the Tea Tree Oil group before completing her PhD on the anti-fungal activity of tea-tree oil. She is now a Lecturer at UWA.
Funding overview
AgriFutures Australia (formerly Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation)
Raine Medical Research Foundation
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.
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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Projects 1999 2022
Project 12 - Development of honey bee products from a biodiversity hotspot
1/07/17 → 30/06/22
Project: Research
Development of honeybee products from a biodiversity hotspot
Hammer, K., Clarke, M. & Locher, C.
Rural Industries Research & Development Corporation
1/07/16 → 30/06/18
Project: Research
In Vitro Activity and Clinical Efficacy of Tea Tree Oil Products Against Acne
Hammer, K., Carson, C. & Riley, T.
Rural Industries Research & Development Corporation
1/01/11 → 31/12/13
Project: Research
Research Output 1995 2018
Antibacterial compounds from the Australian native plant Eremophila glabra
Algreiby, A. A., Hammer, K. A., Durmic, Z., Vercoe, P. & Flematti, G. R., 1 Apr 2018, In : Fitoterapia. 126, p. 45-52 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Eremophila Plant
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Acids
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Flavonoids
Effect of natural products on the production and activity of Clostridium difficile toxins in vitro
Roshan, N., Riley, T. V., Knight, D. R. & Hammer, K. A., 1 Dec 2018, In : Scientific Reports. 8, 1, 15735Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
Clostridium difficile
Biological Products
Neutral Red
Leptospermum
Syzygium
Effects of natural products on several stages of the spore cycle of Clostridium difficile in vitro
Roshan, N., Riley, T. V. & Hammer, K. A., 1 Sep 2018, In : Journal of Applied Microbiology. 125, 3, p. 710-723 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Clostridium difficile
Biological Products
Spores
Onions
Germination
Non-conventional antimicrobial and alternative therapies for the treatment of Clostridium difficile infection
Roshan, N., Hammer, K. A. & Riley, T. V., 1 Feb 2018, In : Anaerobe. 49, p. 103-111 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
Clostridium Infections
Clostridium difficile
Complementary Therapies
Therapeutics
Pseudomembranous Enterocolitis
Spectrum of antibacterial activity and mode of action of a novel tris-stilbene bacteriostatic compound
Man, N. Y. T., Knight, D. R., Stewart, S. G., McKinley, A. J., Riley, T. V. & Hammer, K. A., 2 May 2018, In : Scientific Reports. 8, 9 p., 6912Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access