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Lipase-mediated conversion of waste cooking oil into biodiesel offers a promising strategy for both waste-oil valorization and greener fuel production. To expand the available microbial sources of lipases, this study isolated a strain with strong lipase-producing capacity from composted food-waste samples. The isolate was identified using molecular biological methods, the enzymatic properties of the extracellular lipase were characterized, and fermentation conditions for enzyme production were optimized by response surface methodology. The strain was identified as Trichosporon asahii. The lipase showed optimal catalytic activity at 40 \u00b0C and pH 8.0. Na+ and K+ enhanced lipase activity, whereas Ca2+, Mg2+, Mn2+, and Fe3+ inhibited the enzyme. Response surface optimization showed that a maximum lipase activity of 70.816 U\/mL was obtained at a fermentation temperature of 31 \u00b0C, an initial pH of 6.33, an inoculum size of 6.843%, and a fermentation time of 120 h, representing an approximately 10-fold increase compared with the non-optimized condition. 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