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

Table 1

Properties and fatty acid composition of Jatropha oil.

Property		Value
Kinematic viscosity at 40°C (mm^2/s)		35.4
Acidic value (mg KOH/g oil)		0.3
Saponification value (mg KOH/g oil)		141
Iodine value (g I2/100 g oil)		101
Fatty acids composition (% wt)
Lauric	C12:0	0.05
Myristic	C14:0	0.07
Pentadecanoic acid	C15:0	0.02
Palmitic	C16:0	12.2
Palmitoleic	C16:1	0.82
Margaric	C17:0	0.09
cis-10-Heptadecenoic	C17:1	0.06
Stearic	C18:0	5.46
Oleic	C18:1	38.98
Linoleic	C18:2	36.83
Linolenic	C18:3	0.72
Arachidic	C20:0	0.26
Eicosenoic	C20:1	0.46
Behenic	C22:0	3.62
Lignoceric	C24:0	0.11
Saturated (% wt)		21.88
Monounsaturated (% wt)		40.32
Polyunsaturated (2,3) (% wt)		37.55