The invention provides a method for improving the purity of
vancomycin hydrochloride through
ion exchange resin. The method comprises the following steps: (a), filtering and then adsorbing a
vancomycin fermentation liquor through macroporous strong acid cation exchange resin; (b), washing saturated resin through deionized water after the resin is saturated; (c), circularly washing the saturated resin through alkaline
aqueous solution after step (b) is accomplished; (d), eluting the saturated resin through an eluent, so as to form
vancomycin eluant; (e), performing concentration and
desalination on the eluant through a
nanofiltration membrane, and obtaining a vancomycin crude product after
water washing. The method ensures that quality indexes, such as the purity, transparency and color degree, of a vancomycin intermediate are greatly improved through the specific macroporous strong acid cation exchange resin, a special washing technology and a membrane
system, is simple in production technology, high in yield, easy to control, and suitable for large-scale industrial production.