A composition and method useful in promoting healing of a bleeding wound site. The composition preferably includes a substantially anhydrous acid form of a cation exchange resin, which when applied over blood, provides an antimicrobial against planktonic microorganisms and biofilms in the wound. The resin is also capable, when applied in sufficient quantities, of providing a continuing and persistent antimicrobial against planktonic microorganisms and biofilms through dehydration and ion exchange with cations present in the blood and other body fluids. When the resin has a concentration of at least 26 mg/ml, it provides a >3 log reduction in biological activity of MRSA, MRSE and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

A composition and method useful in promoting healing of a bleeding wound site. The composition preferably includes a substantially anhydrous acid form of a cation exchange resin, which when applied over blood, provides an antimicrobial against planktonic microorganisms and biofilms in the wound. The resin is also capable, when applied in sufficient quantities, of providing a continuing and persistent antimicrobial against planktonic microorganisms and biofilms through dehydration and ion exchange with cations present in the blood and other body fluids. When the resin has a concentration of at least 26 mg/ml, it provides a >3 log reduction in biological activity of MRSA, MRSE and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

A method for chromatographically separating a first saccharide from a liquid eluent comprising the first saccharide and a second saccharide by passing the liquid eluent through a bed comprising a gel-type strong acid cation exchange resin in calcium form, wherein the resin is provided in bead form and is characterized by comprising at least 20% whole cracked beads.

A method for chromatographically separating a first saccharide from a liquid eluent comprising the first saccharide and a second saccharide by passing the liquid eluent through a bed comprising a gel-type strong acid cation exchange resin in calcium form, wherein the resin is provided in bead form and is characterized by comprising at least 20% whole cracked beads.

A method for chromatographically separating a first saccharide from a liquid eluent comprising the first saccharide and a second saccharide by passing the liquid eluent through a bed comprising a gel-type strong acid cation exchange resin in calcium form, wherein precipitated barium sulfate is incorporated within the resin.

A method for chromatographically separating a first saccharide from a liquid eluent comprising the first saccharide and a second saccharide by passing the liquid eluent through a bed comprising a gel-type strong acid cation exchange resin in calcium form, wherein precipitated barium sulfate is incorporated within the resin.

Methods and systems for an integrated acid regeneration of ion exchange resins are disclosed for use in cleaning applications. Acid resins designed for use in a variety of cleaning application using a treated, softened, acidic water source are disclosed. Various methods of using the softened acidic water generated by acid regenerate-able ion exchange resins within a cleaning application, e.g. ware wash machine, are disclosed to beneficially reduce spotting, filming and scale buildup on treated surfaces, reduce and/or eliminate the need for polymers, threshold reagents and/or rinse aids, and using protons generated in the acidic water effluent for triggering events useful in various cleaning applications.

Methods and systems for an integrated acid regeneration of ion exchange resins are disclosed for use in cleaning applications. Acid resins designed for use in a variety of cleaning application using a treated, softened, acidic water source are disclosed. Various methods of using the softened acidic water generated by acid regenerate-able ion exchange resins within a cleaning application, e.g. ware wash machine, are disclosed to beneficially reduce spotting, filming and scale buildup on treated surfaces, reduce and/or eliminate the need for polymers, threshold reagents and/or rinse aids, and using protons generated in the acidic water effluent for triggering events useful in various cleaning applications.

Method for lowering aldehyde content in a mixture comprising (i) diethylene glycol (DEG) and/or triethylene glycol (TEG) and (ii) aldehyde are disclosed. An ion exchange resin is soaked in monoethylene glycol. The mixture comprising 5 to 200 ppm aldehyde is then flowed to make contact with the soaked ion exchange resin to produce a product comprising DEG and/or TEG and less than 15 ppm aldehyde.

Method for lowering aldehyde content in a mixture comprising (i) diethylene glycol (DEG) and/or triethylene glycol (TEG) and (ii) aldehyde are disclosed. An ion exchange resin is soaked in monoethylene glycol. The mixture comprising 5 to 200 ppm aldehyde is then flowed to make contact with the soaked ion exchange resin to produce a product comprising DEG and/or TEG and less than 15 ppm aldehyde.