Part 1: Introduction 1. Lipases: from the past to the beyond
2. Working with lipases: Fundamental aspects Benevides Pessela
3. Working with lipases: analytical techniques Francisco Valero
4. The complexity of interfacial activation and the presence of lids on lipases Gabriela Coelho Brêda, Guilherme Caldas de Andrade, Mônica Gravina, Leticia Dobler, Rodrigo Almeida
Part 2: Sources and production of lipases
5. Production of microbial lipases Helen Treichel
6. Using biomass for lipase production Rômulo Valadão
7. Production of optimized biocatalysts with immobilized lipases Martina Pinto Part 3: Biotechnological Applications
8. Top industrially applied enzymes Luciana Cunha
9. The future of lipases in biofuel and biolubricant synthesis Erika Aguieiras
10. Lipases in the modification of oils and fats in the food industry Marisa Mendes, Renata Vilas Bôas
11. Lipases in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries Rosana Henriques
12. Treatment of industrial waste using lipases Ahmad Mustafa, Mohamed Sadek, Kangzi Ren, Mamoona Munir, Tamer Abdellatief, Awais Bokhari, Luigi Bitonto, Carlo Pastore, Shah Faisal, Konstantza Tonova