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Personal profile
Biography
Dr Kate Hammer completed her undergraduate studies at Murdoch University before joining UWA in 1994 to undertake a Post-Graduate Diploma of Science in Microbiology. She then worked as a Research Assistant in the Tea Tree Oil Research group before completing her PhD on the anti-fungal activity of tea-tree oil. She began a Teaching and Research position at UWA in 2015 and is now a Senior Lecturer at UWA.
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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A Comprehensive Survey of Phenolic Constituents Reported in Monofloral Honeys around the Globe
Lawag, I., Lim, L. Y., Joshi, R., Hammer, K. & Locher, C., 1 Apr 2022, In: Foods. 11, 8, p. 1-42 42 p., 1152.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
Activity of newest generation β-lactam/β-lactamase inhibitor combination therapies against multidrug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Haines, R., Putsathit, P., Hammer, K. & Tai, A., Dec 2022, In: Scientific Reports. 12, 1, 16814.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An investigation of the suitability of melissopalynology to authenticate Jarrah honey
Islam, M. K., Lawag, I., Green, K., Sostaric, T., Hammer, K., Lim, L. Y. & Locher, C., Jan 2022, In: Current Research in Food Science. 5, p. 506-514 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
Antibacterial interactions between two monofloral honeys and several topical antiseptics, including essential oils
Gray, B. H., Green, K. J., Haines, R. R. & Hammer, K. A., Dec 2022, In: BMC complementary medicine and therapies. 22, 1, 10 p., 228.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Antimicrobial effects of Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) essential oil against biofilm-forming multidrug-resistant cystic fibrosis-associated Pseudomonas aeruginosa as a single agent and in combination with commonly nebulized antibiotics
Haines, R., Putsathit, P., Tai, A. & Hammer, K., Sep 2022, In: Letters in Applied Microbiology. 75, 3, p. 578-587 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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. L. (Creator), Locher, C. (Creator) & Hammer, K. (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
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Projects
- 23 Finished
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Program 1 Project 38 - Ngooka honey – Noongar Land Enterprise Group (NLE)
Boruff, B., Locher, C., Hammer, K. & Duncan, J.
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., Ryan, M., Kidd, D., Wisdom, J., Bates, T., Hammer, K. & Locher, C.
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., Regli-von Ungern-Sternberg, B., Lim, L. Y. & Hammer, K.
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
Cooperative Research Centre for Honey Bee Products
1/07/17 → 30/06/22
Project: Research
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Project 12 - Development of honey bee products from a biodiversity hotspot
Cooperative Research Centre for Honey Bee Products
1/07/17 → 30/06/22
Project: Research