Advansta
Advansta Inc. is a privately held San Jose-based biotechnology company developing protein characterization reagents and kits — including western blotting substrates, ELISA substrates, blocking solutions, and sample preparation products — sold to academic and industrial life science researchers via direct e-commerce and a global distributor network.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2005
- HeadquartersSan Jose, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Advansta does
Advansta Inc. is a privately held biotechnology company founded in 2005 and headquartered in San Jose, California that develops, manufactures, and sells reagents, kits, and consumables used by life science researchers for protein characterization. The company sells to academic and industrial research laboratories performing western blotting, ELISA, electrophoresis, antibody labeling, and related molecular biology workflows. There is no disclosed parent company, and no venture capital, private equity, or acquisition activity is recorded in the input data; the firm appears to operate as an independent, founder- or operator-owned business.
The product portfolio is built around the WesternBright family of chemiluminescent HRP substrates (ECL, ECL Spray, Quantum, Sirius) and the WesternBright MCF / MCF-R fluorescent western blotting kits that use APC/RPE and IR700/IR800 dyes with documented sensitivity advantages over legacy Cy3/Cy5 chemistry. The catalog extends across the full protein characterization workflow: sample preparation (Afyon kit, Visio real-time stain, Avant buffer pouches), electrophoresis and transfer (AdvanStain Scarlet, FLASHBlot and FLASHBlot-SD transfer buffers, transfer membranes, sponge pads, blotting papers), blocking (AdvanBlock-Chemi, AdvanBlock-Fluor, AdvanBlock-PF, AdvanBlock-EIA), detection and imaging (WesternBright substrates, SpectraDye secondary antibodies and labeling kits, LightSaver fluorescence enhancer, AdvanStain Total and Iris total-protein stains), ELISA substrates and buffers (ELISABright, 10X EIA coating buffer), in-cell western (AdvanCell), and downstream cleanup (Cleanera endotoxin removal, RapidClean, G-25 desalting spin columns). Sub-brands — WesternBright, AdvanBlock, FLASHBlot, SpectraDye, AdvanStain, Afyon, ELISABright, Cleanera, RapidClean, AdvanCell, Visio, WesternEaze, Avant, LucentBlue, LightSaver, ChemiPen — are organized around workflow steps. Custom protein characterization services are also offered for sample preparation, gel electrophoresis, staining, western blotting, assay development, and cell culture support. Products are designed for compatibility with standard chemiluminescent and near-IR imaging systems to lower adoption friction.
Advansta generates revenue from one-time consumable purchases by research laboratories via a direct-to-researcher e-commerce storefront (products.advansta.com) supplemented by a world-wide distributor network for international markets. Dedicated order, sales, and technical support channels (toll-free phone, fax, email) indicate a hybrid direct-sales / inside-sales model. Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly disclosed, consistent with industry practice for configurable reagent kits and custom services. Go-to-market emphasizes content-driven researcher acquisition through the Protein Quest Blog, a scientific WIKI knowledge base, social media (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest, Google Plus), and an email newsletter. The website and shopping cart operate under PCI-DSS compliant payment processing with SSL and 128-bit encryption. No financial figures — revenue, headcount growth, or external funding — are disclosed in available source material.
Advansta firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Advansta
- Legal name
- Advansta Inc.
- Website
- https://advansta.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2005
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Advansta Inc. is a privately held San Jose-based biotechnology company developing protein characterization reagents and kits — including western blotting substrates, ELISA substrates, blocking solutions, and sample preparation products — sold to academic and industrial life science researchers via direct e-commerce and a global distributor network.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Advansta industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Life Science Protein Analysis Reagents
- NAICS
- In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing (325413)
- SIC
- In Vitro & In Vivo Diagnostic Substances (2835)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Reagents, Chemicals & Assay Kits (Buffers, Antibodies, ELISA, Enzymes) (HLAGAIAI)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Biomarker Assay & Reagent Development (LDT/IVD assay design, antibodies/standards/controls) (HLAAAMAL), Proteomics & Biomarker Analytical Testing (HLAGADAG)
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Where Advansta is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- San Jose
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
Advansta business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Life Science Reagent and Kit Sales: Advansta generates revenue through the sale of biochemical reagents, kits, and consumables for protein analysis. Product categories span chemiluminescent and fluorescent western blotting reagents, ELISA substrates, electrophoresis products, antibody labeling kits, sample preparation reagents, protein staining solutions, and custom protein characterization services. Revenue is derived from one-time product purchases by research laboratories.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
Advansta product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Advansta develops, manufactures, and sells a broad portfolio of biochemical reagents, kits, and consumables used in protein characterization workflows — chiefly chemiluminescent and fluorescent Western blotting substrates and kits, ELISA substrates and buffers, electrophoresis and SDS-PAGE sample preparation reagents, antibody labeling kits, blocking and transfer buffers, staining solutions, and custom protein analysis services. Customers are academic and industrial life science research laboratories that purchase the reagents as one-time orders for routine protein detection, quantitation, and post-translational modification analysis.
Product overview
Advansta provides a comprehensive portfolio of reagents and kits for protein characterization by Western blotting and related techniques. The product line encompasses five core detection systems: chemiluminescent Western blotting substrates (WesternBright ECL, ECL Spray, Quantum, Sirius), fluorescent Western blotting kits (WesternBright MCF, SpectraDye antibodies and labeling kits), electrophoresis products (AdvanStain Scarlet, Afyon sample preparation kit, Visio real-time stain, Avant buffers), ELISA reagents (ELISABright substrate, AdvanBlock-EIA, coating buffers), and supporting reagents (blocking solutions, transfer buffers, wash solutions, membranes, sponges). The portfolio also includes specialty products for cell biology, protein purification (RapidClean, Cleanera endotoxin removal), antibody labeling (SpectraDye kits), and custom protein characterization services. The products are designed as workflow solutions supporting every step from sample preparation through protein detection and analysis.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- WesternBright: Product line including ECL HRP substrates, ECL Spray, Quantum, Sirius for chemiluminescent detection
- WesternBright MCF
- AdvanBlock
- AdvanStain
- FLASHBlot
- AdvanWash
- SpectraDye
- Afyon
- ELISABright
- Cleanera
- RapidClean
- AdvanCell
- Visio
- WesternEaze
- Avant
- LucentBlue
- LightSaver
- ChemiPen
Products and services
- WesternBright ECL HRP substrate HRP (horseradish peroxidase) chemiluminescent substrate for protein detection on Western blots, converting substrate into light products for visualization.
- WesternBright ECL Spray Spray-on HRP chemiluminescent substrate for Western blot detection, providing convenient, uniform application of detection reagent to blots.
- WesternBright Quantum HRP substrate High-sensitivity HRP chemiluminescent substrate for Western blot detection of proteins.
- WesternBright Sirius HRP substrate Ultra-sensitive HRP chemiluminescent substrate for Western blot detection, suitable for low-abundance proteins.
- WesternBright MCF fluorescent Western blotting kit Two-color fluorescent Western blotting kit using APC and RPE fluorophores, claimed to be 10x more sensitive than Cy3 and Cy5 dyes; includes blocking solution, washing buffers, pre-cut low-fluorescence PVDF membranes, and background quenching sheets.
- WesternEaze-Chemi Kit Complete chemiluminescent Western blotting kit bundling optimized reagents for a simplified, end-to-end workflow.
- FLASHBlot Transfer Buffer High-performance transfer buffer that enhances transfer efficiency and protein retention on membranes for both chemiluminescent and fluorescent Western blotting workflows.
- AdvanBlock-Chemi Blocking Solution Blocking solution optimized for chemiluminescent Western blotting to reduce background and enhance signal.
- AdvanBlock-Fluor Blocking Solution Blocking solution optimized for fluorescent Western blotting with low background fluorescence.
- AdvanBlock-PF Blocking Solution Protein-free blocking solution ideal for Western blot phosphoprotein detection and multiplex assays, avoiding phosphoprotein interference.
- SpectraDye Antibody Labeling Kits Kits for labeling primary antibodies with fluorescent dyes for fluorescent Western blotting and other immunoassays.
- SpectraDye Secondary Antibodies Fluorescently labeled secondary antibodies for multi-color Western blot detection.
- HRP-conjugated secondary antibodies Horseradish peroxidase-conjugated secondary antibodies for chemiluminescent detection in Western blotting.
- ELISABright Chemiluminescent Substrate Chemiluminescent substrate optimized for ELISA assays using horseradish peroxidase, providing high-sensitivity detection in microtiter plate format.
- AdvanBlock-EIA Blocking Solution Blocking solution optimized for ELISA and EIA immunoassays.
- 10X EIA Coating Buffer 10X concentrated buffer for coating antigens or antibodies onto ELISA microtiter plates.
- SARS-CoV-2 Proteins and Kits Viral proteins and detection kits for SARS-CoV-2 research applications.
- AdvanStain Scarlet protein stain Protein stain for SDS-PAGE gels providing rapid visualization of protein bands.
- AdvanStain Total Fluorescent Protein Staining Kits Total-protein fluorescent staining kits used for normalizing Western blot data across samples.
- AdvanStain Iris Fluorescent protein staining solution for total-protein normalization in Western blotting.
- Afyon SDS-PAGE Sample Preparation Kit Rapid kit for protein concentration and buffer exchange that prepares samples for SDS-PAGE in under 10 minutes without dialysis, TCA/acetone precipitation, or toxic chemicals.
- Protein Sample Loading Buffers Buffers containing SDS, dye, and reducing agents for preparing protein samples for SDS-PAGE electrophoresis.
- Avant Buffer Pouches Pre-formulated electrophoresis buffer in convenient single-use pouches for gel running.
- Visio real-time protein stain Real-time protein loading buffer containing an in-gel protein stain, allowing researchers to visualize proteins migrating through the gel in real time and compatible with downstream mass spectrometry.
- AdvanCell In-Cell Western Kit Kit for performing in-cell Western assays, enabling quantitative fluorescent analysis of proteins in fixed cells.
- Cleanera Endotoxin Removal Buffer Kit Buffer kit for removing endotoxins from protein samples, for downstream applications requiring low endotoxin levels.
- RapidClean protein purification reagent Protein purification reagent for rapid cleanup of protein samples.
- G-25 Desalting Spin Columns Spin columns for rapid desalting and buffer exchange of protein samples.
- LucentBlue X-ray film Blue-sensitive X-ray film for capturing chemiluminescent Western blot signals.
- Protein Characterization Services Custom protein analysis services including sample preparation, gel electrophoresis, staining, Western blotting, assay development, and cell culture support for complex analytical needs.
Quantifiable outcome
- WesternBright MCF provides 10x higher sensitivity than Cy3 and Cy5 dyes
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Advansta
Customer profileSegments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Advansta technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature13 records
Advansta partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- World-Wide DistributorsminorAdvansta maintains a network of world-wide distributors to extend its geographic reach beyond its direct sales operations. The distributor relationships enable local sales, fulfillment, and customer support in international markets.
Scale indicators1 record
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Advansta competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- MilliporeSigma (Sigma-Aldrich): MilliporeSigma is the life science arm of Merck KGaA offering an extensive catalog of western blot reagents, ELISA substrates, electrophoresis chemicals, buffers, and protein analysis consumables that compete with Advansta's reagents across the protein characterization workflow.
- Abcam: Abcam is a major antibody and reagent supplier serving protein researchers with primary/secondary antibodies and detection reagents. Its catalog of HRP- and fluorophore-conjugated secondary antibodies and ELISA kits competes with Advansta's SpectraDye and WesternBright lines.
- Thermo Fisher Scientific (Pierce Protein Biology): Through its Pierce Protein Biology product line, Thermo Fisher offers chemiluminescent substrates (SuperSignal), ELISA kits, western blot reagents, and protein sample preparation consumables that directly overlap with Advansta's core product portfolio. As a much larger broad-line life sciences supplier, it is the dominant incumbents Advansta competes against.
- Cytiva (formerly GE Life Sciences): Cytiva provides protein purification and analysis reagents, including western blotting and electrophoresis consumables (Amersham brand), competing with Advansta's transfer buffers, blotting membranes, and detection reagents in research and bioprocessing labs.
Direct peers
- Bio-Rad Laboratories: Bio-Rad is a leading life science research and clinical diagnostics company that, through its Life Science Research segment, directly competes with Advansta in western blotting reagents, ELISA substrates, protein electrophoresis consumables, and chemiluminescent/fluorescent detection kits. Its broad catalog overlaps with nearly every Advansta product line.
- Promega Corporation: Promega provides a broad suite of protein analysis reagents, ELISA and western blot detection systems, and cell biology assays used in research labs. Overlaps with Advansta in protein detection substrates, sample preparation, and immunoassay reagents.
- Cell Signaling Technology: CST is a major antibody and reagent provider for western blot, ELISA, and protein characterization workflows used by academic and industrial researchers. Its broad portfolio of phospho-specific antibodies and companion detection reagents competes head-on with Advansta's WesternBright substrates and SpectraDye labeling kits.
- LI-COR Biosciences: LI-COR is a leading provider of near-infrared fluorescence western blot detection systems, including IRDye reagents and Odyssey imaging platforms, directly competing with Advansta's WesternBright MCF-R near-IR fluorescent kit. Both target the fluorescent/multiplexed western blotting segment.
Emerging players
- Azure Biosystems: Azure Biosystems develops chemiluminescent and fluorescent western blot imaging systems and reagents, including WesternBright-class substrates and fluorescent kits. It is a closer niche competitor to Advansta in the protein characterization reagents market, particularly for fluorescent western detection.
- GenScript: GenScript offers protein analysis services and reagents, including custom antibody production, ELISA kits, and western blot reagents. It overlaps with Advansta in protein reagents while also providing custom services comparable to Advansta's protein characterization offerings.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Advansta social profiles
Digital presenceAdvansta compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
Advansta financial estimates
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Advansta leadership team
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Advansta funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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Advansta M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Advansta
What does Advansta do?
Advansta develops, manufactures, and sells a broad portfolio of biochemical reagents, kits, and consumables used in protein characterization workflows — chiefly chemiluminescent and fluorescent Western blotting substrates and kits, ELISA substrates and buffers, electrophoresis and SDS-PAGE sample preparation reagents, antibody labeling kits, blocking and transfer buffers, staining solutions, and custom protein analysis services. Customers are academic and industrial life science research laboratories that purchase the reagents as one-time orders for routine protein detection, quantitation, and post-translational modification analysis.
Is Advansta a public or private company?
Advansta is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Advansta founded?
Advansta was founded in 2005. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Advansta based?
Advansta is headquartered in San Jose, United States, in the North America region.
How does Advansta make money?
One revenue line is on record: life Science Reagent and Kit Sales.
Who are Advansta's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are MilliporeSigma (Sigma-Aldrich), Abcam, Thermo Fisher Scientific (Pierce Protein Biology) and Cytiva (formerly GE Life Sciences). Direct peers are Bio-Rad Laboratories, Promega Corporation, Cell Signaling Technology and LI-COR Biosciences. Emerging players are Azure Biosystems and GenScript.
Does Advansta have an API?
No public API is recorded for Advansta.
What industry is Advansta in?
Advansta's product category is Life Science Protein Analysis Reagents. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAGAIAI, Reagents, Chemicals & Assay Kits (Buffers, Antibodies, ELISA, Enzymes), with a secondary code of HLAAAMAL, Biomarker Assay & Reagent Development (LDT/IVD assay design, antibodies/standards/controls). Its NAICS code is 325413 and its SIC code is 2835.