Acros Organics Dowex 50WX8 Strong Acid Cation Exchange Resin, 100-200 Mesh, Analytical Grade

The Acros Organics Dowex 50WX8 resin is a strong acid cation exchange resin specifically engineered for analytical separations, deionization, and precise sample preparation in laboratory environments. This resin features:

• Mesh size: 100-200 mesh, optimized for fine and reliable ion exchange applications
• Chemical functionality: High-density sulfonic acid groups enabling efficient cation exchange processes essential in molecular diagnostics and bioprocessing workflows
• Physical form: Moist beads or spheres with a beige to brown coloration
• Water retention capacity: 50–58%, improving ion exchange capacity and interaction kinetics
• Volume capacity: Minimum wet volume capacity of 1.7 meq/mL in hydrogen (H) form, supporting high-throughput analytical protocols
• Solubility: Insoluble in water, ensuring stability in aqueous solutions used in biotechnology and clinical diagnostics
• Packaging: Supplied in a 2.5 kg plastic bottle suitable for laboratory stock usage

This ion-exchange resin is widely adopted in biotechnology and synthetic biology research, being critical in molecular cloning workflows, biopharmaceutical production pipelines, and biochemical purification processes. Its physical and chemical specifications make it indispensable for cation exchange chromatography in biomedical engineering and fluorescence analysis.

Manufactured in the United States, the Dowex 50WX8 resin complies with industrial standards for high-capacity analytical ion exchange media and is compliant with harmonized code 39140090, reflecting its status as a primary form ion-exchange resin extensively used in both laboratory and industrial settings.

Suitable for researchers requiring high-purity ion-exchange materials, the Dowex 50WX8 resin supports a range of applications in neuroscience, clinical diagnostics, and biotechnology, ensuring reproducible and efficient cation exchange processes critical for advanced laboratory procedures.