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

The Acros Organics Dowex 50WX8 ion-exchange resin is a high-capacity strong acid cation exchange resin specifically designed for precise analytical separations, deionization, and sample preparation workflows. Manufactured in the United States, this resin features sulfonic acid functional groups that provide efficient and reliable cation exchange critical for biotechnology and molecular diagnostics applications.

• Form & Particle Size: Moist beads or spheres with a particle size distribution of 15% maximum retention at 60 mesh and 15% maximum passage through 170 mesh, optimized for resin bed uniformity
• Capacity & Retention: Wet volume capacity of 1.7 meq/mL (in H form) and a water retention capacity between 50% to 58%, ensuring consistent ion-exchange performance
• Chemical Properties: Insoluble in water; stable in diverse chemical environments suitable for bioprocessing and biopharmaceutical production pipelines
• Physical Attributes: Beige to brown coloration, packaged in a secure plastic bottle weighing 2.5 kg for laboratory convenience
• Technical Identifiers: CAS number 11119-67-8, MDL MFCD00132726, and IUPAC designation AmberChrom 50WX8 ion exchange resin

This resin is essential for molecular cloning workflows, widely adopted in synthetic biology research, and critical in biomanufacturing processes requiring high purity and consistency. Its performance is optimized for cation exchange chromatography in clinical diagnostics and cell imaging preparation protocols, supporting researchers in biomedical engineering and chemical separation science.