Selection of Lipases for the Synthesis of Biodiesel from Jatropha Oil and the Potential of Microwave Irradiation to Enhance the Reaction Rate

<div>Profile for alkyl esters formation in the transesterification reaction of Jatropha oil catalyzed by immobilized lipase PS (a), lipase AK (b), and Novozym 435 (c). Symbols (-■- C14:0, -●- C16:0, -○- C18:0; -▲- C18:1, -Δ- C18:2, -□- total).</div>

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Figure 1: Selection of Lipases for the Synthesis of Biodiesel from Jatropha Oil and the Potential of Microwave Irradiation to Enhance the Reaction Rate 

Figure 1 | Selection of Lipases for the Synthesis of Biodiesel from Jatropha Oil and the Potential of Microwave Irradiation to Enhance the Reaction Rate 