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

The Acros Organics Dowex 50WX8 Resin is a high-capacity strong acid cation exchange resin featuring a 100-200 mesh size optimized for fine analytical separations and sample preparation in chemical processing and molecular diagnostics. This resin utilizes sulfonic acid functional groups to deliver efficient ion exchange performance critical in bioprocessing and biopharmaceutical production pipelines.

• Physical form: Beige to brown moist beads (spheres), insoluble in water
• Particle size distribution: Maximum 15% retained on 60 mesh; maximum 15% passing through 170 mesh
• Ion exchange capacity: Minimum wet volume capacity of 1.7 meq/mL in H form
• Water retention: 50% to 58% capacity in H form
• Packaging: Supplied in a durable 2.5 kg plastic bottle
• Country of origin: United States

This ion exchange resin is widely utilized for analytical ion separation, deionization, and sample preparation in biotechnology fields such as molecular diagnostics, gene editing workflows, and synthetic biology research. Its precise mesh sizing and strong acid cation exchange properties make it essential for high-purity biomanufacturing processes and critical steps in molecular cloning and protein purification workflows. The resin’s robust performance and chemical stability underpin advanced applications in clinical diagnostics and biomedical engineering where high specificity and capacity ion exchange are required.