“…4 Numerous carbon sources, such as Tween 80, triolein, yeast extract, olive oil, soybean oil, silk oil, sesame oil, coconut oil, and corn oil, have been used as substrates to produce lipases in cultures of bacteria. 5 -11 However, very few investigations have been carried out using glycerol as substrate 12,13 and none using raw glycerol, which is the by-product of the transesterification of vegetable oils with alcohols in the reaction to produce biodiesel. 14 Media optimization for the production of enzymes is an important step for commercial applications and involves the study of a number of physicochemical parameters, such as medium composition, carbon and nitrogen sources selection, pH, temperature, and inoculum size.…”