Cumberland Emerging Technologies, Inc. (CET) today announced that Advansta, a leading developer and supplier of protein characterization products, has established operations at the CET Life Sciences Center. Located in downtown Nashville, the Life Sciences Center provides lab and office space, equipment and infrastructure to a growing group of biomedical ventures.

Advansta is headquartered in San Jose, California. Their presence in Nashville will further the life sciences discoveries taking place in Tennessee that are having an impact around the world. Since its founding in 2005, Advansta's flagship products have become recognized as the most sensitive chemiluminescent substrates on the market today. They accelerate life science research by developing and supplying novel protein characterization tools that offer superior performance, simplicity, and convenience. Advansta's mission is to be the leading developer and supplier of products for protein characterization.

"We are pleased to welcome Advansta into our Life Sciences Facility," said A.J. Kazimi, Chief Executive Officer of CET and Cumberland Pharmaceuticals. "We are excited to provide the laboratory and equipment infrastructure to facilitate their support of critical life science research."