The kinetics of the enzymatic conversion of coconut oil to biodiesel (fatty acid alkyl esters) have been investigated
using ethanol and 1% (w/v) lipase at 50 °C.Coconut oil is being evaluated for biofuel production and
an enzymatic process was selected to minimize side reactions (such as saponification) which can occur with
the alkali-catalysed route if free fatty acid (FFA) concentration is significant.