Lipase sebagai biokatalis untuk sintesis biodiesel dapat digunakan dalam bentuk lipase intraseluler (whole-cell) dan ekstraseluler. Pada penelitian ini, whole-cell dari Rhizopus oryzae dikultivasi melalui metode single step dan two step. Lipase ekstraseluler yang berupa ekstrak kasar diperoleh dari Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus oryzae, dan Aspergillus awamori. Kinerja biokatalis lipase diuji melalui reaksi interesterifikasi dengan rasio minyak dan metil asetat sebesar 1:12, biokatalis 10% wt pada suhu 35oC selama 48 jam. Hasil biodiesel terbaik diperoleh saat whole-cel free dikultivasi metode one step dengan yield 41%, dan yield lipase ekstraseluler dari Aspergillus awamori sebesar 19%. Kinerja lipase komersial ditinjau sebagai pembanding pada penelitian.

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Lipase as biocatalyst for biodiesel synthesis can be used in the form of intracellular (whole-cell) and extracellular lipase. In this study, whole-cell from Rhizopus oryzae cultivated with single-step and two-step methods. Extracellular lipase in the form of crude extract obtained from Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus oryzae, and Aspergillus awamori. Performance lipase biocatalyst was tested by interesterification reaction with oil and methyl acetate ratio of 1:12, biocatalyst 10 wt% at a temperature of 35oC for 48 hours. Biodiesel best results are obtained when whole-cell free cultivated single step method with a yield 41% and yield the extracellular lipase from Aspergillus awamori by 19%. Commercial lipases were also reviewed as a comparator in study.