Biodiesel Production: Current Status and Perspectives
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 159
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biodiesel; enzymatic catalysis; heterogeneous catalysis; fatty acid esters; lipases
Interests: biochemistry; food biochemistry; nanotechnology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Biodiesel is known for its renewability, sulfur-free nature, sustainability, and biodegradability. As such, it has been perceived as a potential renewable and environmentally friendly energy source for replacing exhaustible petroleum-based diesel in the . The raw materials for biodiesel production are derived from renewable sources, which are abundant and inexhaustible, ensuring the future sustainability of human development and energy sources. Despite the bright prospect of biodiesel as a sustainable source of energy, its commercialization efforts have been minimal worldwide. This Special Issue aims to collect articles on recent technological advancements and the growing demand for more sustainable energy sources, including the following: alternative feedstocks such as microalgae oils and industrial waste; production process optimization; integration of more sustainable technologies; and economic and environmental viability of biodiesel.
We look forward to your contributions.
Dr. Renata N. Vilas Bôas
Dr. Larissa Rauber Duarte
Dr. Marisa Mendes
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biodiesel
- enzymatic catalysis
- fatty acid esters
- heterogeneous catalysis
- lipases
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