1. AN IMPROVED SAMPLE PREPARATION OF STARCH-BASED FOODS FOR SYNTHETIC DYES ANALYSIS. Authors: COSTEL SÂRBU, DORINA CASONI, SIMONA CODRUTA COBZAC.2. EXTRACTION AND CHROMATOGRAPHIC DETERMINATION OF ESSENTIALS OILS FROM OCIMUM BASILICUM L. LEAVES. Authors: VASILE SURDUCAN, EMANOIL SURDUCAN, ILDIKO LUNG, CODRUTA VARODI, SIMONA CODRUTA COBZAC, MARIA-LOREDANA SORAN.3. TLC-DENSITOMETRIC DETERMINATION OF SYNTHETIC FOOD COLORANTS FROM PHARMACEUTICAL POWDERS. Authors: SIMONA CODRUTA COBZAC, ANAMARIA BOLDAN, DORINA CASONI.4. QUALITY CONTROL PARAMETERS OF RIBES NIGRUM L. BUDS FOR ESTABLISHING THE OPTIMAL HARVESTING PERIOD . Authors: AUREL ARDELEAN, VIOLETA TURCUȘ, NELI KINGA OLAH, DANIELA HANGANU, SIMONA CODRUTA COBZAC, RAMONA FLAVIA CÂMPEAN, ELISABETA CHIȘE.5. IN MEMORIAM SIMION GOCAN. Authors: SIMONA CODRUTA COBZAC.