Studied the effect of ionic strength on the uptake of taurine on a strong-basic anionexchange resin. The batch phase equilibrium experiments of ta urine on the anion exchange resin D290 were conducted at different ionic strength, and then the amounts of uptake of taurine on the resin at different pH were determined. The ion exchange mechanisms of taurine on the anion exchange resin at different pH were discussed. Experimental results showed that with increase of the ionic strength of solution, the adsorbed amount of taurine on the resin D290 decreased; Adding small amounts of NaOH or HCl into the system of taurine aqueous solution/D290 anionresin would make the amount of taurine taken up on the resin to decrease due to the competition uptakes of hydroxyl ion with taurine or the decrease in the amount of absorbable zwitterions of taurine in the solution and excluding the cations of taurine from the anion resin.