Overview
Background
Dr Viviene Santiago is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Natural Toxins group within the Centre for Animal Science, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI) and is based at the Health and Food Sciences Precinct (Coopers Plains). With a robust foundation in organic and analytical chemistry, her research primarily focuses on natural products chemistry from terrestrial, marine, and microbial sources.
Dr Santiago joined QAAFI as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in 2023. Her current research involves developing a delivery system for bioactive compounds aimed at reducing enteric methane emissions in cattle and exploring atypical sugars in novel foods such as stingless bee honey. Over the years, she has cultivated a keen interest in utilising liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) and molecular networking techniques to investigate chemical diversity from different sources such as natural toxins in certain plants and atypical sugars in stingless bee honey.
Dr Santiago earned her Ph.D. from The University of Queensland, where her dissertation focused on applying advanced molecular networking techniques, such as the Global Natural Products Social Molecular Networking (GNPS), to explore the chemical diversity of Australian microbes. Her academic journey also includes a Master’s and a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from the University of the Philippines – Diliman. These academic experiences have equipped her with a comprehensive understanding of natural products chemistry, enabling her to make significant contributions to both academia and industry.
Availability
- Dr Viviene Santiago is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy of Natural Products Chemistry, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Slowed delivery of bioactive compounds that reduce enteric methane
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Atypical sugars in novel foods
Works
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2025
Conference Publication
Biopolymer-based controlled release of 3-nitrooxypropanol for sustained mitigation of enteric methane emissions
Chaleat, Celine, Hungerford, Natasha L., Santiago, Viviene, Ouwerkerk, Diane, Gilbert, Rosalind, Meale, Sarah, Parra, Mariano, Pratt, Steven, Lant, Paul, Fletcher, Mary T. and Laycock, Bronwyn (2025). Biopolymer-based controlled release of 3-nitrooxypropanol for sustained mitigation of enteric methane emissions. The 2nd Australian Materials Chemistry Conference (AMCC25), Gold Coast, Australia, 17-19 November 2025.
2025
Conference Publication
Novel technology for reducing methane emissions from extensively grazing cattle using 3-nitrooxypropanol
Hungerford, Natasha L., Chaléat, Celine, Santiago, Viviene S., Ouwerkerk, Diane, Gilbert, Rosalind A., Meale, Sarah J., Parra, Mariano, Pratt, Steven, Lant, Paul, Fletcher, Mary T. and Laycock, Bronwyn (2025). Novel technology for reducing methane emissions from extensively grazing cattle using 3-nitrooxypropanol. TropAg 2025, Brisbane, Australia, 11-13 November 2025.
2025
Conference Publication
Development of a method for recovering and quantifying the methane-reducing bioactive compound 3-nitrooxypropanol (3-NOP) from biological matrices
Santiago, Viviene S., Murray, Asha, Fletcher, Mary T. and Hungerford, Natasha L. (2025). Development of a method for recovering and quantifying the methane-reducing bioactive compound 3-nitrooxypropanol (3-NOP) from biological matrices. TropAg 2025, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 11-13 November 2025.
2025
Journal Article
An introduction to simple saccharides and oligosaccharides, and a decadal review of their analysis in food by ion chromatography and ion chromatography/mass spectrometry
Yates, Hans S. A., Carter, James. F., Joseph, Achamma, Chaussende, Melody, Fletcher, Mary T., Santiago, Viviene and Hungerford, Natasha L. (2025). An introduction to simple saccharides and oligosaccharides, and a decadal review of their analysis in food by ion chromatography and ion chromatography/mass spectrometry. Food Science and Nutrition, 13 (10) e70855, e70855. doi: 10.1002/fsn3.70855
2025
Conference Publication
Mad honey: toxins present in honey
Santiago, Viviene (2025). Mad honey: toxins present in honey. Crop to Kitchen, Queensland Health Coronial and Public Health Sciences, Coopers Plains, QLD, Australia, 24 June 2025.
2025
Journal Article
Fraction collection of bioactive compounds from ion chromatography: No longer mission impossible
Yates, Hans S. A., Carter, James F., Fletcher, Mary T., Santiago, Viviene S., Thompson, Ondrea and Hungerford, Natasha L. (2025). Fraction collection of bioactive compounds from ion chromatography: No longer mission impossible. MethodsX, 14 103243, 103243. doi: 10.1016/j.mex.2025.103243
2025
Conference Publication
The analysis of rare and major sugars in dietary supplements by Ion Chromatography / Mass Spectrometry
Yates, Hans S. A., Carter, James F., Fletcher, Mary T., Zhang, Jiali, Santiago, Viviene S. and Hungerford, Natasha L. (2025). The analysis of rare and major sugars in dietary supplements by Ion Chromatography / Mass Spectrometry. Rare Sugar Congress 2025 - The 9th International Symposium of International Society of Rare Sugars, Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan, 16-19 November 2025.
2025
Conference Publication
The fraction collection of saccharides from stingless bee honey by ion chromatography mass spectrometry
Yates, Hans S. A., Carter, James F., Fletcher, Mary T., Santiago, Viviene S., Thompson, Ondrea and Hungerford, Natasha L. (2025). The fraction collection of saccharides from stingless bee honey by ion chromatography mass spectrometry. 2025 International Symposium on Stingless Bees, Bicol, Philippines, 10-12 June 2025.
2024
Conference Publication
Sugar identification in different bee honeys by ICMS
Yates, H.S.A., Carter, J.F., Hungerford, N.L., Santiago, V. and Fletcher, M.T. (2024). Sugar identification in different bee honeys by ICMS. 17th Asian Apiculture Association Conference, Freemantle, WA Australia, 12-14 June 2024.
2024
Conference Publication
Towards mitigation of methane emissions from extensively grazing cattle with 3-nitrooxypropanol
Hungerford, Natasha L., Chaleat, Celine, Santiago, Viviene S., Ouwerkerk, Diane, Gilbert, Rosalind A., Meale, Sarah J., Parra, Mariano, Pratt, Steven, Lant, Paul, Fletcher, Mary T. and Laycock, Bronwyn (2024). Towards mitigation of methane emissions from extensively grazing cattle with 3-nitrooxypropanol. 2nd Australian Conference on Green & Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 8-12 December 2024.
2023
Other Outputs
Applying advanced molecular networking techniques to explore chemical diversity of Australian microbes
Santiago, Viviene Serapion (2023). Applying advanced molecular networking techniques to explore chemical diversity of Australian microbes. PhD Thesis, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/5d80d7b
2023
Conference Publication
HPLC quantitation of the methane-reducing bioactive 3-nitrooxypropanol (3-NOP) in biological matrices
Santiago, Viviene S., Fletcher, Mary T. and Hungerford, Natasha L. (2023). HPLC quantitation of the methane-reducing bioactive 3-nitrooxypropanol (3-NOP) in biological matrices. 7th Animal Science Poster Olympics, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 24 November 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
HPLC quantitation of the methane-reducing bioactive 3-nitrooxypropanol (3-NOP) in biological matrices
Santiago, Viviene S., Fletcher, Mary T. and Hungerford, Natasha L. (2023). HPLC quantitation of the methane-reducing bioactive 3-nitrooxypropanol (3-NOP) in biological matrices. Queensland Annual Chemistry Symposium, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 24 November 2023.
2022
Journal Article
Metarhizides A–C and metarhizosides A–B: PKS-NRPS macrolides and aromatic glycosides from an Australian fish gut-derived fungus, Metarhizium sp. CMB-F624
Mohamed, Osama G., Khalil, Zeinab G., Santiago, Viviene and Capon, Robert J. (2022). Metarhizides A–C and metarhizosides A–B: PKS-NRPS macrolides and aromatic glycosides from an Australian fish gut-derived fungus, Metarhizium sp. CMB-F624. Tetrahedron, 113 132759, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.tet.2022.132759
2022
Journal Article
Physical mixture of a cyclic lipopeptide vaccine induced high titres of opsonic IgG antibodies against group A streptococcus
Madge, Harrison Y. R., Huang, Wenbin, Gilmartin, Lachlan, Rigau-Planella, Berta, Hussein, Waleed M., Khalil, Zeinab G., Koirala, Prashamsa, Santiago, Viviene S., Capon, Robert J., Toth, Istvan and Stephenson, Rachel J. (2022). Physical mixture of a cyclic lipopeptide vaccine induced high titres of opsonic IgG antibodies against group A streptococcus. Biomaterials Science, 10 (1), 281-293. doi: 10.1039/d1bm01333e
2021
Conference Publication
Multi-informational molecular networks to identify new microbial natural products
Santiago, Viviene S., Khalil, Zeinab G. and Capon, Robert J. (2021). Multi-informational molecular networks to identify new microbial natural products. American Society of Pharmacognosy Vanguards of Natural Product Research, Online, 16, 23, 30 July 2021.
2020
Conference Publication
Bioactive natural product prioritization in venomous animals microbial collections using multi-informational feature-based molecular networks
Santiago, Viviene S., Khalil, Zeinab G. and Capon, Robert J. (2020). Bioactive natural product prioritization in venomous animals microbial collections using multi-informational feature-based molecular networks. Queensland Annual Chemistry Symposium 2020, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 27 November 2020.
2020
Conference Publication
Natural product prioritization in soils and venomous animals microbial collections using massive multi-informational molecular networks
Santiago, Viviene S., Khalil, Zeinab G. and Capon, Robert J. (2020). Natural product prioritization in soils and venomous animals microbial collections using massive multi-informational molecular networks. Institute for Molecular Bioscience Student Symposium, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 13 November 2020.
2019
Conference Publication
Can you dig it? Exploring an extinct volcano crater soil microbiome as a prolific source of microbial natural products
Santiago, Viviene S., Khalil, Zeinab G. and Capon, Robert J. (2019). Can you dig it? Exploring an extinct volcano crater soil microbiome as a prolific source of microbial natural products. Queensland Annual Chemistry Symposium 2019, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 29 November 2019.
2019
Book Chapter
Isolation, purification, and structure elucidation of compounds from sponges
Santiago, Viviene S. and Salvador-Reyes, Lilibeth (2019). Isolation, purification, and structure elucidation of compounds from sponges. Tuklas Lunas® Protocols for Drug Discovery and Development Manual 1: Collection and Extraction of Biosources and Purification of Bioactives. (pp. 89-103) edited by Amelia Guevara and Rita Alvero. Taguig City, Philippines: Philippine Council for Health Research and Development.
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Viviene Santiago is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Atypical saccharides in emerging and novel foods
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emerita Professor Mary Fletcher, Dr Natasha Hungerford
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