Acros Organics Dowex 50WX8 100-200 Mesh High-Capacity Ion-Exchange Resin

The Acros Organics Dowex 50WX8 is a premium cation-exchange resin designed for advanced laboratory separation and purification workflows, widely used in molecular diagnostics, bioprocessing, and synthetic biology research. This synthetic ion-exchange media features:

• Mesh size: 100-200, ensuring optimal particle size distribution (max 15% on 60 mesh and max 15% through 170 mesh) for efficient ion-exchange kinetics
• Physical form: Moist beads or spheres with a distinctive beige to brown color
• Total capacity: Minimum wet volume capacity of 1.7 meq/mL in H form, supporting high ion-exchange efficiency
• Water retention capacity: 50 to 58% in H form to maintain resin hydration and maximize throughput in separation applications
• Chemical identifiers: CAS 11119-67-8, MDL MFCD00132726, including IUPAC AmberChrom 50WX8 classification
• Packaging: Supplied in a 2.5 kg plastic bottle for secure handling and storage
• Solubility: Insoluble in water, ensuring chemical stability during biomanufacturing and molecular biology processes

This resin is essential for chromatographic separations, purification of biomolecules, and ion-exchange applications in biotechnology and clinical diagnostics. Its robust performance makes it critical in biopharmaceutical production pipelines and widely adopted in molecular biology laboratories focusing on gene editing and synthetic biology workflows.

The Dowex 50WX8’s consistent particle size and high wet capacity contribute to excellent reproducibility in ion-exchange chromatography, making it an indispensable tool for researchers seeking reliable purification media for proteins, nucleotides, and other charged biomolecules.