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

The Acros Organics Dowex 50WX8 is a high-capacity cation exchange resin widely used in analytical separations, water deionization, and sample preparation in biotechnology and chemical research. This resin features:

• Sulfonic acid functional groups for efficient and selective cation exchange essential in molecular diagnostics and bioprocessing workflows
• Particle size of 100-200 mesh with 15% max retention on 60 mesh and 15% max passage through 170 mesh, suitable for precise analytical and synthetic biology applications
• Physical form: moist beads or spheres packaged in a 2.5 kg plastic bottle
• Wet volume capacity in H-form of at least 1.7 meq/mL supporting high ion-exchange efficiency
• Water retention capacity between 50-58% ensuring optimal resin hydration and performance
• Insoluble in water to maintain stability throughout various chemical and biomanufacturing processes
• Color ranges from beige to brown, facilitating visual quality control

This resin is designated by CAS Number 11119-67-8 (MDL MFCD00132726) and is critical for applications ranging from water purification systems to biotechnological separation techniques. Its finely sifted mesh and chemical characteristics make it widely adopted in synthetic biology research and essential for molecular cloning workflows requiring reliable ion-exchange media. The Dowex 50WX8 resin supports biopharmaceutical production pipelines by enabling effective separation and purification of biomolecules.