Microwave assisted biodiesel production from Jatropha curcas L. seed by two-step in situ process: Optimization using response surface methodology

► Biodiesel production from JCL seed by in situ two-step process. ► Microwave irradiation was performed for in situ two-step process for the first time. ► Optimization and modeling by RSM to determine optimum reaction parameters. ► Comparison of experimental and modeling results for one and two-step in situ process.