The presence of chromium in industrial effluents has become a huge problem worldwide as hexavalent chromium is highly toxic to animals due to its ability to generate reactive oxygen species in cells. The trivalent state of chromium, on the other hand, is significantly less toxic and also serves as an essential element in trace amounts. When industries such as electroplating, tannery, dyeing and others release their effluents into water bodies, hexavalent chromium enters the food chain and, consequently, reaches humans in a biomagnified form. Many remediation processes for removal of hexavalent chromium have been researched and reviewed extensively. These include chemical reduction to trivalent chromium, solvent extraction, chelation and adsorption, among others. It has been generally concluded that adsorption (and/or subsequent reduction) of hexavalent chromium is the best method. However, relatively little is known about the potential of using nanoparticles as adsorbents for the removal of hexavalent chromium from industrial effluents. This method of nanoremediation is more effective than conventional remediation methods and is cost-effective for the industry in the long run. This article reviews the various remediation methods of hexavalent chromium, with emphasis on the field of nanoremediation.

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The study of corporate capital structure is no longer limited to listed, large-scale businesses; rather, the global executive growth of small and medium-sized businesses is a pressing concern that necessitates thorough investigation of the "Capital structure" of such businesses. In the current environment, more research is needed to determine how to create a sophisticated model that will be successful in providing Debt capital towards the health sector businesses. In this regard, the authors attempted to determine the impact of a few firm-specific variables on the debt financing choices made by small and medium-sized health sector companies. To conduct the study, the researchers employed 246 observations for the period 2017-2022, used descriptive statistics, panel unit root test, Wald exogenity and system GMM analysis and concluded that due to the volatility of the debt market, the RBI's interest rate policy, and other variables, SME health sector companies frequently experience financial difficulties. As a result, they are occasionally unable to obtain formal financing. Hence, it is advised that the government, financial institutions, and policymakers adopt a strong SME-focused health sector financing policy in order to increase the sector's financing flexibility and borrower-centricity.

Modern safety-critical systems (e.g., combined pacemaker/deliberator devices, distributed patient therapy delivery systems) incorporate more functionality than similar devices of the past. The development of these complex systems challenges existing quality assurance techniques; results in significantly longer development times; and demands greater staffing resources to ensure quality and timely product completion. This is an interim report on a case study of the efficacy and viability of Automatic Code Generation (ACG) techniques applied in the development of real-time, safety-critical software-dependent systems [1]. The research uses Model-Based Software Engineering (MBSE) practices that incorporate integrated analysis and designiterations throughout the development process. The focus of these investigations is the application of automated code generation tools that embody various methodologies, in the development of safety critical systems. There was no attempt to embark on explicit tool comparisons or evaluations.