Food and Environment Safety - Journal of Faculty of Food Engineering, Ştefancel MareUniversity - Suceava Volume XIV, Issue 2– 2015 CONTENTS: 1. Modelling of thin layer drying kinetics of cocoa beans in a microwave oven and sun Verdier N. ABOUO, Clément D. AKMEL, Ernest K. KAKOU, Emmanuel N. ASSIDJO, Georges N. AMANI, Benjamin K. YAO 127-137 2. Assessment of inorganic contaminants in well waters from nonferrous mining and urban areas in North-West and Central Romania Maria-Alexandra HOAGHIA, Erika LEVEI, Cecilia ROMAN, Marin SENILA, Claudiu TANASELIA, Dumitru RISTOIU 138-143 3. Seasonal variations’ influence on chemical composition of cow milk and Vidraru semi hard cheese Ancuţa Elena PRISACARU, Laura APOSTOL 144-147 4. Prebiotic Effects of Inulin and Gum Acacia (REVIEW) Gjore NAKOV, Darina GEORGIEVA, Nastya IVANOVA, Stanka DAMYANOVA, Viktorija STAMATOVSKA, Ljupka NECINOVA 148-156 5. The influence of processing by crushing and boiling on ascorbic acid content in some plant species Marcel AVRAMIUC, Silvia MIRONEASA 157-161 6. Influence of temperature on the physical properties of vegetable oils Mircea OROIAN, Gheorge GUTT 162-170 7. Assessment of environmental impacts from municipal solid waste management - Iasi, Romania Cristina GHINEA, Andreea SPRANCEANA, Diana Elena COMANITA, Gabriela CONSTANTINESCU, Maria GAVRILESCU 171-180 8. Study on the influence of samples’ dimensions on the analysis of smoked cheese texture properties Elena SĂNDULEAC (TODOSI SĂNDULEAC), Gheorghe GUTT, Andreea IANOVICI (IANOVICI IORDACHE) 181-189 9. The use of texture destructive methods to assess the state of pork freshness Sergiu PADURET, Gheorghe GUTT 190-195 10. Biochemical characterization of microbial populations involved in Loh-Djiboua cocoa's fermentation in Coted D'Ivoire Liliane M. KOUAME, Ginette G. DOUE, Niamke J. ADOM, Honore G. OUATTARA, Sébastien L. NIAMKÉ 196-205 11. The use of plant materials in culinary products out of yeasted dough Oksana ARPUL, Tetiana SYLCHUK, Vira KULINICH, Olena USATIUK 206-211 12. Development of operational quality control method for meat products Olha LYUBCHYK, Mykola MYKYJCHUK, Mariуa VOROBETS 212-217 Food and Environment Safety - Journal of Faculty of Food Engineering, Ştefancel MareUniversity - Suceava Volume XIV, Issue 2– 2015 13. Study on flour quality assessment designed to obtain biscuits Adriana DABIJA, Anca Magda PĂIUŞ 218-222 14. Strategic alliances between firms – a model of competitive strategy in food industry Ciprian - Ionel HRETCANU, Cristina - Elena HRETCANU 223 - 232 15. Mathematical modelling of the constituents’ concentrations of AISI 304 stainless steel samples that diffuse into simulated acidic environments Silviu-Gabriel STROE 233 - 240 16. Author instructions i - v 17. Subscription information vi