Abstract
Abstract. The paper presents an overview of the enzymatic transesterification reaction in order to obtain biodiesel from vegetable oils and animal fats and the parameters that influence the reaction: lipase screening, types of vegetable oils used as substrate, effect of amount of lipase, effect of alcohol concentration, effect of water concentration, effect of temperature, immobilized enzyme - stability and reusability and effect of the organic solvent, effect of glycerol and effect of free fatty acid content of vegetable oil.
Keywords: biofuels, biodiesel, transesterification, enzymatic transesterification, lipase