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International Journal of Sanitary Engineering ResearchVol. 13  No. 1/2019 1
Dear readers of the International Journal of Sanitary Engineering Research 
(IJSER), welcome to the Volume 13, Number 1, and Year 2019 of the IJSER.
Firstly, we would like to introduce you to some updates of the IJSER. We 
have adopted the Open Access policies in accordance with the National 
Strategy of Open Access to Scientific Publications and Research Data in 
Slovenia 2015-2020. Considering the demands of the Slovenian Research 
Agency, which is partially sponsoring the IJSER, we have adopted bilingual 
abstracts of the published articles – in English and Slovenian. The other 
contents of the articles are still going to be published in English only. 
Furthermore, we have entered into an agreement with Sciendo, which is fully 
owned by De Gruyter, a renowned academic publisher. Sciendo is currently 
publishing approximately 600 journals owned by universities and other 
institutions, and will raise the IJSER to the highest level.
Additionally, we would like to set out some interesting highlights of the 
published articles in this volume. 
M. Oder and R. Fink outline biofilm on food contact materials as a public 
health issue in the article Biofilm formation capacity of Bacillus cereus on 
silicone, polyethylene terephthalate, Teflon, and aluminium food contact 
materials. Their results show what kind of the material, along with cleaning 
procedures and good hygiene behavior, represents the primary strategy for 
decreasing the risks of food poisoning in household environments. Moreover, 
the result indicates that biofilm biomass formation does not depend on 
material properties only.
The aim of the research from the United Kingdom (UK) “How can you be 
allergic to peas?” – A Qualitative Study to Explore Food Handler’s Knowledge, 
Attitudes and Understanding of Food Allergens by D. Allen, G. Mitchell and M. 
Pascucilla, was to explore food handlers’ knowledge, attitudes, and 
understanding of food allergens, according to the fact that there is an increasing 
proportion of the UK population who are suffering from food allergies and this 
combined with an increase in the frequency of eating away from home (where 
there is less control over the content of food) poses a significant risk. 
Introducing us with the challenges and strategies in the education of primary 
school children related to microbiological food safety is the subject of an 
article by A. Ovca, M. Jevšnik, and P. Raspor. According to the findings, they 
consider that all the players within food supply chain and all consumers 
should experience proper education at the very early stage to imprint 
awareness about microorganisms and their role in food production, 
processing, distribution, preparation, and consumption.
T. Babić et al. in the article The incidence of rotavirus infection compared to 
bacterial infections in different age groups of pediatric patients with 
gastroenteritis investigated the presence of enteric pathogens in infants and 
children up to 7 years of age presenting with gastroenteritis, in the town of 
Niš, Serbia. Their research indicates what a substantial factor in the etiology 
of acute diarrheal diseases in the town of Nis is, and presents their seasonal 
prevalence as well. 
In the end, we would like to encourage all scientists and professionals 
involved in the public and environmental health research to share their 
research findings and critical thinking of the public and/or environmental 
health issues with the readers of the IJSER. For more information please 
follow the instructions for authors published on the website of the IJSER – 
www.journal.institut-isi.si. 
Wishing you pleasant reading.
Assist. Sara TAJNIKAR, MSc, BSc Sanitary Engineering
Editor
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