title: Production and use of lipases in bioenergy: a review from the feedstocks to biodiesel production.
abstract: Lipases represent one of the most reported groups of enzymes for the production of biofuels. They are used for the processing of glycerides and fatty acids for biodiesel (fatty acid alkyl esters) production. This paper presents the main topics of the enzyme-based production of biodiesel, from the feedstocks to the production of enzymes and their application in esterification and transesterification reactions. Growing technologies, such as the use of whole cells as catalysts, are addressed, and as concluding remarks, the advantages, concerns, and future prospects of enzymatic biodiesel are presented.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, 21941-970 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Bernardo Dias
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Ribeiro
authors.forename: Aline Machado
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: de Castro
authors.forename: Maria Alice Zarur
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Coelho
authors.forename: Denise Maria Guimarães
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Freire