Gueguim Kana, Evariste Bosco .Sewsynker-Sukai, Yeshona.2019-11-282019-11-2820182018https://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/handle/10413/16578Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology. University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, 2018.Abstract available in PDF fileenTheses - Microbiology.Ethanol as fuel.Lignocellulosics.Corn - Industrial applications.Corn - Microbiology.Corn cobs.Lignocellulosic pretreatment.Alkalic salt.Bioethanol production.Kinetic models.Alkalic salt-based pretreatment strategies for enhancing sugar recovery from corn cobs and process development for simultaneous saccharification and bioethanol production.Thesis