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
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)