Acros Organics Dowex 50WX8 Strong Acid Cation Exchange Resin 2.5 kg for Analytical Use

Acros Organics Dowex 50WX8 ion-exchange resin is a high-capacity, strong acid cation exchange resin featuring sulfonic acid functional groups optimized for analytical chemistry and sample preparation applications. This polymer-based resin, model 335340025, consists of beige to brown moist beads or spheres with a fine particle mesh size between 100-200, suitable for precise deionization, chemical separations, and molecular diagnostics workflows in research laboratories.

• Chemical Structure: Strong acid cation exchange resin with sulfonic acid groups
• Physical Form: Moist beads or spheres, 2.5 kg per plastic bottle
• Particle Size Distribution: 15% maximum retention on 60 mesh; 15% maximum through 170 mesh
• Wet Volume Capacity: Minimum 1.7 meq/mL (H form)
• Water Retention Capacity: 50–58% (H form)
• Solubility: Insoluble in water, ensuring chemical stability in aqueous systems
• Application Areas: Widely used in biotechnology for bioprocessing, molecular cloning workflows, and synthetic biology research requiring high-purity ion exchange; also critical in clinical diagnostics and biopharmaceutical production pipelines
• Packaging: Supplied in a plastic bottle for secure laboratory storage and handling
• CAS Number: 11119-67-8

This resin is essential for laboratories demanding reliable cation exchange performance in chemical analysis, biomedical engineering, and fluorescence analysis workflows. Dowex 50WX8 is widely adopted among molecular biology researchers and biotechnologists engaged in gene editing and biomanufacturing processes, offering effective ion-exchange capabilities critical to purification and separation techniques.