SP SepharoseTM is used in protein chromatography, ion exchange chromatography and cation exchange media. SP SepharoseTM has been used to study inhibitory proteins and peptides from the rhizomes of zingiberaceae plants as well as to study the subunit heterogeneity and molecular evolution of soybean basic 7S globulin. SP SepharoseTM has also assisted with advancing industrial applications of preparation of chitosan oligosaccharides.