Acros Organics Dowex 50WX8 100-200 Mesh High-Capacity Strong Acid Cation Exchange Resin

The Acros Organics Dowex 50WX8 100-200 Mesh Ion Exchange Resin is a high-capacity strong acid cation exchange resin widely used in analytical separations, deionization, and sample preparation workflows critical in biotechnology and molecular diagnostics. This resin is supplied as moist beads or spheres with a beige to brown color, packaged in a 2.5 kg plastic bottle.

Key technical specifications include:

• Total wet volume capacity (H form): minimum 1.7 meq/mL, ensuring effective cation exchange performance.
• Particle size distribution: maximum 15% on 60 mesh (cumulative), maximum 15% through 170 mesh, enabling controlled resin flow and separation efficiency.
• Water retention capacity (H form): 50-58%, relevant for resin swelling and ionic exchange dynamics.
• Insoluble in water, maintaining chemical stability in aqueous biochemical processes.
• CAS Number: 11119-67-8; MDL Number: MFCD00132726; IUPAC Name: AmberChrom 50WX8 Ion Exchange Resin, establishing its chemical identity.

This ion exchange resin is essential for bioprocessing and molecular biology applications, including purification steps in biopharmaceutical production pipelines and synthetic biology research. Its robust capacity and particle size make it popular among researchers conducting molecular cloning workflows and clinical diagnostics requiring precise ion separation.

The resin’s structural properties and standard mesh sizing align with industry requirements for high-efficiency cation exchange chromatography and deionization protocols in research laboratories specializing in cell imaging, neuroscience assays, and biomedical engineering efforts.