This document discusses biodiesel, which is a liquid fuel produced from vegetable oils or animal fats through a process called transesterification. Transesterification involves exchanging the alkoxy group of an alcohol, often using an acid or base catalyst. The document examines the characteristics and properties of biodiesel, including that it is immiscible with water and has a higher flash point than conventional diesel. Biodiesel can be used alone or blended with conventional diesel in varying percentages. Response surface methodology was applied to optimize biodiesel production from different feedstocks and found that temperature, alcohol-to-oil ratio, and catalyst concentration significantly impacted yields.