Maristela Barnes Cerqueira is a Chemical Technician at the Mycotoxins and Food Sciences Laboratory (LAMCA) at the Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG). Maristela Barnes Cerqueira graduated in 2010 in Chemistry from the Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG) and obtained a Master's degree in Environmental Technical Chemistry from FURG in 2013. Maristela Barnes Cerqueira obtained a PhD in Technical and Environmental Chemistry from FURG in 2017.