Dipl.-LMChem. Dr. Jessica Walker
T: +43-1-4277-52337
News: office: 1246 (next to seminar room 1)
Consultation hours: Fridays from 10:30 to noon in room 1246
no appointment requests needed
Summer term 2026
270011 SE Writing of the Bachelor´s Thesis
270013 SE Writing of the Bachelor´s Thesis
270018 SE Writing of the Bachelor´s Thesis
270021 SE Writing of the Bachelor´s Thesis
270070 LP Instrumental analytics
270084 LP Basic course in analytical chemistry
270090 VO Applied Food Analytics
270099 VO Food Analytics I
270103 PR Bachelor Laboratory Course B - Analytical Chemistry and Food Chemistry
270207 SE Writing of Theses
Winter term 2025
270005 VO Analytical Chemistry II
270011 SE Writing of the Bachelor´s Thesis
270013 SE Writing of the Bachelor´s Thesis
270018 SE Writing of the Bachelor´s Thesis
270021 SE Writing of the Bachelor´s Thesis
270070 LP Instrumental analytics
270084 LP Basic course in analytical chemistry
270090 VO Applied Food Analytics
270099 VO Food Analytics I
270101 UE Practice in Analytical Chemistry
270103 PR Bachelor Laboratory Course B - Analytical Chemistry and Food Chemistry
270106 VO Food Additives
270207 SE Writing of Theses
Summer term 2025
270013 SE Writing of the Bachelor´s Thesis
270052 VO Analytical Chemistry I
270067 LP Basic course in analytical chemistry
270090 VO Applied Food Analytics
270099 VO Food Analytics I
270101 UE Practice in Analytical Chemistry
270103 PR Bachelor Laboratory Course B - Analytical Chemistry and Food Chemistry
270207 SE Writing of Theses
Schueller, K., Hans, J., Pfeiffer, S., Walker, J., Ley, J. P., & Somoza, V. (2020). Identification of Interleukin-8-Reducing Lead Compounds Based on SAR Studies on Dihydrochalcone-Related Compounds in Human Gingival Fibroblasts (HGF-1 cells) in Vitro. Molecules, 25(6), Article 1382. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25061382
Schueller, K., Hans, J., Pfeiffer, S., Walker, J., Ley, J., & Somoza, V. (2017). Identification of Interleukin 8-reducing lead compounds based on SAR studies on food-derived dihydrochalcones and related compounds in human gingival fibroblasts. American Chemical Society. Abstracts of Papers (at the National Meeting), 254.
Walker, J., Ley, J. P., Schwerzler, J., Lieder, B., Beltran, L., Ziemba, P. M., Hatt, H., Hans, J., Widder, S., Krammer, G. E., & Somoza, V. (2017). Nonivamide, a capsaicin analogue, exhibits anti-inflammatory properties in peripheral blood mononuclear cells and U-937 macrophages. Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, 61(2), Article 1600474. https://doi.org/10.1002/mnfr.201600474
Walker, J., & Somoza, V. (2017). Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Odor Compounds. In A. Buettner (Ed.), Springer Handbooks: SPRINGER HANDBOOK OF ODOR (pp. 723-733). Springer International Publishing AG . https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26932-0
Walker, J., Hosiner, A., Kergoat, S., Walker, J. M., & Somoza, V. (2016). Chewing unflavored gum does not reduce cortisol levels during a cognitive task but increases the response of the sympathetic nervous system. Physiology & Behavior, 154, 8-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physbeh.2015.11.003
Walker, J., Reichelt, K. V., Obst, K., Widder, S., Hans, J., Krammer, G. E., Ley, J. P., & Somoza, V. (2016). Identification of an anti-inflammatory potential of Eriodictyon angustifolium compounds in human gingival fibroblasts. Food & Function: linking the chemistry and physics of food with health and nutrition, 7(7), 3046-3055. https://doi.org/10.1039/c6fo00482b
Walker, J., Imboeck, J. M., Walker, J. M., Maitra, A., Haririan, H., Rausch-Fan, X., Dodds, M., Inui, T., & Somoza, V. (2016). Magnolia officinalis L. Fortified Gum Improves Resistance of Oral Epithelial Cells Against Inflammation. The American Journal of Chinese Medicine, 44(6), 1167-1185. https://doi.org/10.1142/S0192415X16500658
Soares, D. J., Pignitter, M., Ehrnhöfer-Reßler, M., Walker, J., Brasil, I. M., & Somoza, V. (2015). Identification and Quantification of Oxidoselina-1,3,7(11)-Trien-8-One and Cyanidin-3-Glucoside as One of the Major Volatile and Non-Volatile Low-Molecular-Weight Constituents in Pitanga Pulp. PLoS ONE, 10(9), Article e0138809. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0138809
Soares, D. J., Walker, J., Pignitter, M., Walker, J. M., Imboeck, J. M., Ehrnhoefer-Ressler, M. M., Brasil, I. M., & Somoza, V. (2014). Pitanga (Eugenia uniflora L.) fruit juice and two major constituents thereof exhibit anti-inflammatory properties in human gingival and oral gum epithelial cells. Food & Function: linking the chemistry and physics of food with health and nutrition, 5(11), 2981-2988. https://doi.org/10.1039/c4fo00509k
Walker, J., Winhusen, T., Storkson, J. M., Lewis, D., Pariza, M. W., Somoza, E., & Somoza, V. (2014). Total antioxidant capacity is significantly lower in cocaine-dependent and methamphetamine-dependent patients relative to normal controls: results from a preliminary study. Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental, 29(6), 537-543. https://doi.org/10.1002/hup.2430
Somoza, V., & Walker, J. (2014). Was schmeckt, kann auch gesund sein!?. Paper presented at 29. Südtiroler Herbstgespräche: Phytotherapie – Praxis und Wissenschaft, Bozen, Italy. http://www.phytoherbst.at/
Liszt, K., Eder, R., Marek, M., Walker, J., & Somoza, V. (2014). Identification of organic acids in wine that stimulate mechanisms of gastric acid secretion in healthy subject. In Division of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Cornucopia including AGFD abstracts for the 248th American Chemical Society National Meeting (pp. 32) http://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/meetings/fall-2014.html
Marko, D., Schröter, A., Bächler, S., & Walker, J. (2014). Impact of Oxidative Metabolism on the Bioactivity Profile of Isoflavones. In Abstracts Book of the 8th ISANH Congress on Polyphenols Applications (pp. 72)
Bächler, S., Schroeter, A., Walker, J., Aichinger, G., & Marko, D. (2014). Oxidative metabolism enhances the cytotoxic and genotoxic properties of the soy isoflavone daidzein. Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, 58(6), 1269-1281. https://doi.org/10.1002/mnfr.201300531
Somoza, V., & Walker, J. (2014). Identification of Beer Organic and Bitter Acids Regulating Mechanisms of Gastric Acid Secretion. Paper presented at 101. Brau- und maschinentechnische Arbeitstagung 2014 , Donaueschingen, Germany. https://www.vlb-berlin.org/frueh2014
Walker, J., Schueller, K., Schäfer, L.-M., Pignitter, M., Esefelder, L., & Somoza, V. (2014). Resveratrol and its metabolites inhibit pro-inflammatory effects of lipopolysaccharides in U-937 macrophages in plasma-representative concentrations. Food & Function: linking the chemistry and physics of food with health and nutrition, 5(1), 74-84. https://doi.org/10.1039/c3fo60236b
REICHELT, K., Ley, J. P., BLINGS, M., GOETZ, M. R., LEY, J., GOETZ, M., Somoza, V., Walker, J., & Walker, J. M. (2013). New substituted benzoic acid compounds, useful for prophylaxis and/or treatment of inflammation of skin, and chronic inflammatory diseases, preferably bowel disease and for reducing the release of an interleukin. (Patent No. EP2633885-A1 ; US2013236472-A1 ; US2013251730-A1 ; US8906958-B2).
LEY, J., REICHELT, K., GOETZ, M., BLINGS, M., Somoza, V., Walker, J., & Walker, J. M. (2013). Use of substituted 4-carboxyphenoxy compounds e.g. for prophylaxing and/or treating skin inflammation or chronic inflammatory diseases, to reduce the release of e.g. interleukin, and as pharmaceutical, cosmetic or dermatological preparation. (Patent No. EP2633886-A1 ).
Winhusen, T., Walker, J., Brigham, G., Lewis, D., Somoza, E., Theobald, J., & Somoza, V. (2013). Preliminary evaluation of a model of stimulant use, oxidative damage and executive dysfunction. American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 39(4), 227-234. https://doi.org/10.3109/00952990.2013.798663
Ehrnhöfer-Reßler, M., Fricke, K., Pignitter, M., Walker, J. M., Walker, J., Rychlik, M., & Somoza, V. (2013). Identification of 1,8-Cineole, Borneol, Camphor, and Thujone as Anti-inflammatory Compounds in a Salvia officinalis L. Infusion Using Human Gingival Fibroblasts. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 61(14), 3451-3459. https://doi.org/10.1021/jf305472t
Was schmeckt, kann auch gesund sein!?
Walker, J. (Speaker)
23 Oct 2014
Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Other
Beer bitter acids regulate mechanisms of gastric acid secretion
Walker, J. (Speaker)
19 Aug 2012
Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Other
The effects of red wine, white wine and wine constituents on gastric acid secretion in healthy subjects and in parietal cells in culture
Walker, J. (Contributor)
19 Aug 2012
Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Other
Department of Analytical Chemistry
Währinger Straße 38
1090 Wien
Room: 1252
T: +43-1-4277-52337