Acros Organics Dowex 50WX8 High-Capacity Cation Exchange Resin 100-200 Mesh 2.5 kg

The Acros Organics Dowex 50WX8 is a *strong acid cation exchange resin* renowned for its robust ion-exchange capacity, predominately utilized in analytical separations, deionization, and precise sample preparation workflows. This resin features:

• Particle Size: 100-200 mesh with tight particle distribution (max 15% retention on 60 mesh and max 15% through 170 mesh)
• Functional Groups: Sulfonic acid groups enabling efficient cation exchange
• Physical Form: Moist beads or spheres supplied in H form, beige to brown in color
• Capacity: Minimum volumetric wet capacity of 1.7 meq/mL in H form
• Water Retention: 50-58%, supporting effective hydration for ion accessibility
• Chemical Stability: Insoluble in water, ensuring durability in aqueous environments
• Packaging: Supplied in a 2.5 kg plastic bottle suitable for laboratory and industrial applications
• Applications: Essential for molecular diagnostics, bioprocessing purification, synthetic biology sample preparation, and biopharmaceutical production pipelines
• Manufacturing Origin: United States, manufactured by Acros Organics (Code 335340025)

This cation exchange resin is widely adopted in biotechnology research for molecular cloning workflows and *critical bioprocessing steps* due to its high capacity and consistent performance in ion exchange chromatography, water purification, and clinical diagnostic separations. Its optimal mesh size provides enhanced surface area facilitating precise ion selectivity important in *biomanufacturing* and *fluorescence analysis* sample preparations.

By integrating this resin into laboratory protocols, researchers in biomedical engineering and cell imaging fields benefit from reproducible ion-exchange efficiency essential for downstream molecular biology applications.