Mandy Lin

Skilled Researcher enthusiastic about supporting advancements in microbiology and molecular biology. Passionate about increasing knowledge to drive growth and needed improvements. Ready to apply knowledge and 6+ years of experience in research.

• Lin, M.M-H., Walker, M.E., Jiranek, V., Sumby, K.M., 2023. Genomic analysis of Kazachstania aerobia and Kazachstania servazzii reveals duplication of genes related to acetate ester production. Microbial Genomics 9, 1-14.
• Lin, M.M-H., Boss, P.K., Walker, M.E., Sumby, K.M., Jiranek, V., 2022. Influence of Kazachstania spp. on the chemical and sensory profile of red wines. International Journal of Food Microbiology 362, 1-11.
• Lin, M.M-H., Boss, P.K., Walker, M.E., Sumby, K.M., Grbin, P., Jiranek, V., 2020. Evaluation of indigenous non-Saccharomyces yeasts isolated from a South Australian vineyard for their potential as wine starter cultures. International Journal of Food Microbiology 312, 1-12.

Experience in conducting research using microbiology techniques (culturing and aseptic techniques, fungal and bacteria enumeration, molecular identification of fungi and bacteria) 

Routine experience with DNA extraction, PCR, PCR-RFLP of mitochondrial DNA, flow cytometry

Experience in conducting sensory evaluation and consumer studies conducted with trained panels 

Experience with quantification and analysis of chemical/volatile compounds with HPLC and GC-MS

Hands on experience with XLSTAT, Prism and R software for statistical analysis, Geneious Prime, Orthovenn, Orthofinder for sequence analysis, Python programming, advanced skills in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Powerpoint, Excel)