ILMN vs THMO

Illumina Inc.

Illumina, Inc. provides sequencing and array-based solutions for genetic and genomic analysis. Its products and services serve customers in a range of markets enabling the adoption of genomic solutions in research and clinical settings for applications in the life sciences, oncology, reproductive health, agriculture, and other emerging segments. The company provides instruments and consumables used in genetic analysis; and genotyping and sequencing services, instrument service contracts, and development and licensing agreements. Its customers include genomic research centers, academic institutions, government laboratories, and hospitals, as well as pharmaceutical, biotechnology, commercial molecular diagnostic laboratories, and consumer genomics companies. The company markets and distributes its products directly to customers in North America, Europe, Latin America, and the Asia-Pacific region, as well as sells through life-science distributors in various markets within Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa. It has a collaboration agreement with Geneseeq Technology Inc. to develop comprehensive in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) NGS testing kits for cancer. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

ThermoGenesis Holdings Inc.

ThermoGenesis Holdings, Inc. develops, commercializes, and markets a range of automated technologies for chimeric antigen receptor (CAR-T) and other cell-based therapies. It markets a suite of solutions for automated clinical biobanking, point-of-care applications, and automation for immuno-oncology, including its semi-automated, functionally closed CAR-TXpress platform, which streamlines the manufacturing process for the emerging CAR-T immunotherapy market. The company manufactures and markets AXP II Automated Cell Separation System, an automated cell separation system for isolating and retrieving stem, and progenitor cells from umbilical cord blood; and BioArchive Automated Cryopreservation System, an automated, robotic, liquid nitrogen controlled-rate-freezing, and cryogenic storage system for cord blood samples and cell therapeutic products used in clinical applications. It offers PXP Point-of-Care System, an automated sterile system for the automated processing of autologous peripheral blood or bone marrow aspirate derived stem cells at the point-of-care, such as surgical centers or clinics; PXP-LAVARE System, an automated system designed to wash, re-suspend, and volume reduce cell suspensions; PXP-1000 System, an automated system for fast and reproducible separation of multiple cellular components from blood with minimal red blood cell contamination; and X-Series products, such as X-Lab for cell isolation, X-Wash System for cell washing and reformulation, X-Mini for small scale cell purification, and X-BACS System under development for large scale cell purification. It also provides CAR-TXpress Platform that addresses the critical unmet need for large scale cellular processing and chemistry, manufacturing, and controls needs. The company was formerly known as Cesca Therapeutics Inc. and changed its name to ThermoGenesis Holdings, Inc. in November 2019. ThermoGenesis Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in Rancho Cordova, California.