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DR Kate Howell

Positions

Academic, Agriculture and Food

Pest and Diseases
Wine

Overview

Has subject area

For 2008 6 Digit Code

Affiliation

Member of

Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Normal Member 2005 -

Publications

Selected publications

2018
- Journal Articles
  - Addition of proline-rich whey peptides during dehydration increases solubility of rehydrated milk protein concentrates. International Dairy Journal. 85. 2018
  - Assessment of Beer Quality Based on a Robotic Pourer, Computer Vision, and Machine Learning Algorithms Using Commercial Beers. Journal of Food Science. 83. 2018
  - Chemical compounds and mechanisms involved in the formation and stabilization of foam in sparkling wines.. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 2018
  - Integration of non-invasive biometrics with sensory analysis techniques to assess acceptability of beer by consumers. Physiology & Behavior. 2018
  - Robotics and computer vision techniques combined with non-invasive consumer biometrics to assess quality traits from beer foamability using machine learning: A potential for artificial intelligence applications. Food Control. 92. 2018
  - Statistical modelling coupled with LC-MS analysis to predict human upper intestinal absorption of phytochemical mixtures. Food Chemistry. 245. 2018
- Journal Articles Refereed
  - Assessment of beer quality based on foamability and chemical composition using computer vision algorithms, near infrared spectroscopy and machine learning algorithms. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 98. 2018
2017
- Journal Articles Refereed
  - Complexity and health functionality of plant cell wall fibers from fruits and vegetables. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 57. 2017
  - Development of a robotic and computer vision method to assess foam quality in sparkling wines. Food Control. 71. 2017
  - Dietary Phytochemicals Promote Health by Enhancing Antioxidant Defence in a Pig Model. Nutrients. 9. 2017
  - Fortification and Elevated Alcohol Concentration Affect the Concentration of Rotundone and Volatiles in Vitis vinifera cv. Shiraz Wine 2017
  - Influence of Production Method on the Chemical Composition, Foaming Properties, and Quality of Australian Carbonated and Sparkling White Wines. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 65. 2017
  - Physicochemical properties of dietary phytochemicals can predict their passive absorption in the human small intestine. Scientific Reports. 7. 2017
  - Soluble Protein and Amino Acid Content Affects the Foam Quality of Sparkling Wine. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 65. 2017
  - Transport rates of dietary phytochemicals in cell monolayers is inversely correlated with absorption kinetics in humans. Journal of Functional Foods. 39. 2017
- Journal Articles Unrefereed
  - The Influence of Apical and Basal Defoliation on the Canopy Structure and Biochemical Composition of Vitis vinifera cv. Shiraz Grapes and Wine. Frontiers in Chemistry. 5. 2017
2016
- Journal Articles Refereed
  - Comparison data of common and abundant terpenes at different grape development stages in Shiraz wine grapes. Data in Brief. 8. 2016
  - Distribution of Rotundone and Possible Translocation of Related Compounds Amongst Grapevine Tissues in Vitis vinifera L. cv. Shiraz. Frontiers in Plant Science. 7. 2016
  - Terpene evolution during the development of Vitis vinifera L. cv. Shiraz grapes. Food Chemistry. 204. 2016
- Conference Papers Refereed
  - The use of a portable robotic sparkling wine pourer and image analysis to assess wine quality in a fast and accurate manner. ACTA Horticulturae. 2016
2015
- Book Chapters
  - Spoilage: Yeast Spoilage of Food and Beverages. Encyclopedia of Food and Health. 2015
- Journal Articles Refereed
  - Drosophila-associated yeast species in vineyard ecosystems. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 362. 2015
  - Environmental Factors and Seasonality Affect the Concentration of Rotundone in Vitis vinifera L. cv. Shiraz Wine. PLoS One. 10. 2015
  - Iron sequestration is not the main mechanism in the inhibition of Staphylococcus aureus growth by cranberry phytochemicals 2015
  - Within-Vineyard, Within-Vine, and Within-Bunch Variability of the Rotundone Concentration in Berries of Vitis vinifera L. cv. Shiraz. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 63. 2015
- Conference Papers Unrefereed
  - Modelling passive absorption properties of phytochemicals using physicochemical properties. ACTA Horticulturae. 2015
2014
- Journal Articles Refereed
  - Selenium-Enriched Agaricus bisporus Mushroom Protects against Increase in Gut Permeability ex vivo and Up-Regulates Glutathione Peroxidase 1 and 2 in Hyperthermally-Induced Oxidative Stress in Rats. Nutrients. 6. 2014
  - Wild Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains display biofilm-like morphology in contact with polyphenols from grapes and wine. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 189. 2014
- Conference Papers Refereed
  - The use of a portable robotic sparkling wine pourer and image analysis to assess wine quality in a fast and accurate manner 2014
2013
- Journal Articles Refereed
  - Biodiversity, dynamics and ecology of bacterial community during grape marc storage for the production of grappa. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 162. 2013
  - Regulation of milk protein solubility by a whey-derived proline-rich peptide product. Journal of Dairy Research. 80. 2013
  - Selenium-enriched Agaricus bisporus increases expression and activity of glutathione peroxidase-1 and expression of glutathione peroxidase-2 in rat colon. Food Chemistry. 146. 2013
2009
- Journal Articles Refereed
  - Protection of C. elegans from Anoxia by HYL-2 Ceramide Synthase. Science. 324. 2009
2008
- Journal Articles Refereed
  - Identifying Key Residues of Sphinganine-1-phosphate Lyase for Function in Vivo and in Vitro. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 283. 2008
  - The role of cysteine and cysteine–S conjugates as odour precursors in the flavour and fragrance industry. Flavour & Fragrance Journal. 23. 2008
2006
- Journal Articles
  - Metabolic profiling as a tool for revealing Saccharomyces interactions during wine fermentation. FEMS Yeast Research. 6. 2006
  - Modulation of volatile thiol and ester aromas by modified wine yeast 2006
2005
- Journal Articles
  - Genetic determinants of volatile-thiol release by Saccharomyces cerevisiae during wine fermentation. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 71. 2005
2004
- Journal Articles
  - Microsatellite PCR profiling of Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains during wine fermentation. Letters in Applied Microbiology. 38. 2004
  - Variation in 4-mercapto-4-methyl-pentan-2-one release by Saccharomyces cerevisiae commercial wine strains. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 240. 2004

Research

Investigator on

Contract
- The interaction of sugarcane polyphenols and dietary fibre and their effect on the human gut microbiome awarded by THE PRODUCT MAKERS 2018 - 2021
- Building and Measuring Quality of Sparkling Wines awarded by UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA 2018 - 2019
- Novel grape pomace based food additive awarded by AUS-CONTINENT WINE GROUP PTY LTD 2018 - 2019
- Foaming and bubbles of sparkling wine awarded by DOMAINE CHANDON AUSTRALIA 2017
- Characterisation of physicochemical properties of selected polyphenolic-rich dietary plants that can influence bioavailability 2014
- New Vegetable Products for Personal Nutrition awarded by CSIRO 2013 - 2016
- Effects of whey proline-rich peptides (DISSPEP) on solubility of milk proteins following concentration and storage 2013 -
- Efficacy of protection of a novel whey peptide product on the N-terminally truncated forms of amyloid peptides 2013 -
- R-824-1 Anti cancer properties of dietary plants 2012 -
- PROCESSES OPTIMISATION OF PEPTIDE FRACTIONS FROM WHEY PROTEIN AS PROTEIN STABILISING AGENTS (PROJECT B) awarded by CSIRO 2011
- THE EFFECTS OF HYDROSAFE PRODUCT PREPARED FROM BOVINE WHEY PROTEIN ISOLATE AND FRACTIONATED BY C18 SOLID PHASE EXTRACTION (SPE PRODUCT) ON THE HEAT STABILITY OF SKIM MILK AND WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE 2011
- EVALUATION OF INSERTION ELEMENT INVERSE PCR AS A METHOD FOR DEFINING STRAIN-SPECIFIC TAGS IN LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS awarded by DAIRY INNOVATION AUSTRALIA LTD 2009 -
Grant
- Microbial communities of food fermentations; can interspecific interactions modify proteins and polyphenols for better food? (Melbourne Research Grants Support Scheme) awarded by UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE 2018 - 2019
- Which grapevine rootstock perfroms the best for Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir? (Incubator Initiative) awarded by AUSTRALIAN GRAPE AND WINE AUTHORITY 2018 - 2019
- 17TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON MICROBIAL ECOLOGY (ISME), LEIPZIG (Travel Bursary) awarded by AUSTRALIAN GRAPE AND WINE AUTHORITY 2018
- Microbial terroir: Understanding the importance of the soil-borne microbial community to Australian terroir (Honours, Masters and PhD scholarships) awarded by AUSTRALIAN GRAPE AND WINE AUTHORITY 2017 - 2019
- Climate change and grape functional components (Innovation Seed Fund for Horticulture Development) awarded by UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE 2017
- Defining the distinctiveness of Victorian wine using critical quality traits and climate modelling; adapting to climate change using environmental modelling and management strategies (Sustainable Agriculture Fellowship) awarded by VESKI 2016 - 2019
- Objective measures of sparkling wine quality (Honours, Masters and PhD scholarships) awarded by AUSTRALIAN GRAPE AND WINE AUTHORITY 2016 - 2019
- Support to take up INRA/ Agreenskills + fellowship in Montpellier, France (Travel Grant) awarded by AUSTRALIAN GRAPE AND WINE AUTHORITY 2015 - 2016
- Yeasts associated with Drosophila in winegrowing environments (Visiting AgreenSkills Fellowship) awarded by INRA - L'INSTITUTE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCE AGRONOMIQUE 2015 - 2016
- Ethanol and membrane lipids in yeasts (Dyason Fellowship) awarded by UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE 2014 -
- Yeast and Drosophila Interactions: Towards understanding microbial terroir in Australian vineyards (Postgraduate Scholarships) awarded by AUSTRALIAN GRAPE AND WINE AUTHORITY 2013
- The biological origin of rotundone in Vitis vinifera cv. Shiraz grapevine (Postgraduate Scholarships) awarded by AUSTRALIAN GRAPE AND WINE AUTHORITY 2012 - 2015
- Defining interactions of mixed-culture biofilms (Early Career Researcher Grants Scheme) awarded by UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
- THE FORMATION OF ROTUNDONE, THE 'PEPPER' CHARACTER IN VICTORIAN SHIRAZ WINE GRAPES (Research Collaboration Grants) awarded by UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE

Awards

Education and training

PhD, University of New South Wales 2005
B APPL SCI, Charles Sturt University 2004
B SCI, University of New South Wales 2003

Supervision

Available for supervision

Y

Supervision Statement

I am currently focussed on the microbial ecology of agricultural landscapes and food systems. I am interested in how microbes communicate with one another in a food ecosystem and how this may affect the aroma and flavour of food. Interactions between yeast and their insect partners and how this may be used for invasive pest control is another interest.

Contact Details
- khowell@unimelb.edu.au
- +61 3 90353119
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  - Level: 01 Room: 133, FVAS Building, Parkville
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