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

The Acros Organics Dowex 50WX8 resin is a high-capacity cation exchange resin engineered for advanced analytical separations, deionization, and sample preparation in chemical and biotechnology laboratories. Featuring 100-200 mesh fine beads composed of sulfonic acid functional groups, this resin offers a volume total capacity of 1.7 meq/mL and a water retention capacity between 50-58% in its H form.

Key technical attributes include:

• Beads size distribution: Maximum 15% particles on 60 mesh and 15% through 170 mesh for consistent performance
• Physical form: Moist beads or spheres, beige to brown in color
• Chemical stability: Insoluble in water, ensuring robustness during ion exchange cycles
• Packaging: Supplied in a 2.5 kg plastic bottle for ease of handling and contamination control
• Manufactured in the United States, meeting strict quality standards

This ion exchange resin is essential for precise cation exchange chromatography and widely used in biomedical engineering, molecular diagnostics, and bioprocessing workflows. Its fine particle size and high capacity make it critical for biopharmaceutical production pipelines and synthetic biology research requiring reliable and reproducible ionic separations.

By employing this resin, laboratories can achieve efficient deionization and sample purification, supporting applications in clinical diagnostics, cell imaging preparation, and protein purification protocols. The Dowex 50WX8 resin is categorized chemically under CAS 11119-67-8 and MDL MFCD00132726, ensuring traceability and compliance in regulated environments.

This product is an integral laboratory reagent for scientists prioritizing analytical precision and biotechnological relevance in ion exchange applications.