Jessica Varela Villarreal

Dr.-Ing., Dipl.-Biochem. Jessica Varela Villarreal

  • Scientific staff until 2020
  • resigned
  • Research group “Sustainable Bioeconomy”
  • Institut für Technikfolgenabschätzung und Systemanalyse (ITAS)
    Postfach 3640
    76021 Karlsruhe

Fields of work

  • Application of transdisciplinary research to develop regional scenarios for the integration of microalgae technology in agriculture
  • Risk perception analysis for the use of genetically modified algae for biofuel production

Completed projects

On the internet

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Professional background

2017 - 2020 Member of scientific staff at ITAS
2014 - 2015 Member of scientific staff at the Center of Competence for Material Moisture (CMM) at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
2006 - 2011 Member of scientific staff and PhD student at the Institute of Functional Interfaces (IFG) at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
2007 - 2011 Dissertation; Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering, KIT, Karlsruhe
Topic: Molecular Biology Techniques Applied to Food Industry Water Surveillance
2006 Intern at the Max Rubner Institute (former Federal Research Center for Nutrition and Food), Karlsruhe
2002 - 2005 Member of scientific staff at the Center of Applied Chemistry (CEQUIMAP), Córdoba, Argentina
2002 - 2005 Postgraduate studies in food chemistry; Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (UNC), Cordoba, Argentina
1996 - 2001 Biochemistry; UNC, Cordoba, Argentina
Degree: Biochemist

Selected publications

Varela Villarreal, J.; Burgués, C.; Rösch, C.
Acceptability of genetically engineered algae biofuels in Europe: opinions of experts and stakeholders. Biotechnology for Biofuels. 13, 92 (2020)

Varela Villarreal, J.; Jungfer, C.; Obst, U.; Schwartz, T.
DNase and Proteinase K eliminate DNA from injured or dead bacteria but not from living bacteria in microbial reference systems and natural drinking water biofilms for subsequent molecular biology analyses. Journal of Microbiological Methods. 94(3): 161-169. (2013)

Jungfer, C.; Friedrich, F.; Varela Villarreal, J.; Brändle, K.; Gross, H.J.; Obst, U.; Schwartz, T.
Drinking water biofilms on copper and stainless steel exhibit specific molecular responses towards different disinfection regimes at waterworks. Biofouling 29(8): 891-907. (2013)

Varela Villarreal, J.; Schwartz, T.; Obst, U.
Culture independent techniques applied to food industry water surveillance - a case study. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 141, Supplement 1: 147-155. (2010)

Schillinger, U.; Varela Villarreal, J.
Inhibition of Penicilium nordicum in MRS medium by lactic acid bacteria isolated from foods. Food Control. 21(2): 107-111. (2010)

Publications


2019
Presentations
Varela Villarreal, J.; Rösch, C.
European public opinion on the use of genetically modified microalgae for biofuel production
2019. Algae Biomass Summit (2019), Orlando, FL, USA, September 16–19, 2019 
Posters
Varela Villarreal, J.; Moore, K.; Rösch, C.
Acceptance of using genetically modified microalgae for an improved biofuel production. Opinion of European Citizens
2019. 9th International Conference on Algal Biomass, Biofuels and Bioproducts (AlgalBBB 2019), Boulder, CO, USA, June 17–19, 2019 
2018
Presentations
Rösch, C.; Varela Villarreal, J.
Experts opinion on biocatalytic solar biofuels produced with genetically engineered microalgae
2018. 8th International Conference on Algal Biomass, Biofuels and Bioproducts (2018), Seattle, WA, USA, June 11–13, 2018 
Varela Villarreal, J.; Rösch, C.
Public acceptance of genetically modified microalgae for biofuel production
2018. AlgaEurope (2018), Amsterdam, Netherlands, December 4–6, 2018 
Posters
Varela Villarreal, J.; Rösch, C.
Biokraftstoffproduktion mit gentechnisch veränderten Mikroalgen - Umfrage zum Meinungsbild europäischer Experten
2018. 11. Bundesalgenstammtisch (2018), Karlsruhe, Germany, September 27–28, 2018 
Varela Villarreal, J.; Rösch, C.
Public acceptance of photofuel production with genetically modified microalgae in Europe
2018. AlgaEurope (2018), Amsterdam, Netherlands, December 4–6, 2018 
2017
Posters
Varela Villarreal, J.; Rösch, C.
Acceptance of genetically modified microalgae for next generation biofuel production
2017. AlgaEurope (2017), Berlin, Germany, December 5–7, 2017 
Varela Villarreal, J.; Rösch, C.
Acceptance of genetically engineered microalgae for next generation biofuel production
2017. AlgaEurope 2017, Berlin, 5.-7.Dezember 2017