Thermo Fisher sells microbiology biz; Ligand to buy XOMA

April 27, 2026 11:17 AM EDT News Briefing Ther­mo Fish­er sells mi­cro­bi­ol­o­gy biz; Lig­and to buy XO­MA ENDPOINTS Ther­mo Fish­er Sci­en­tif­ic sells mi­cro­bi­ol­o­gy busi­ness: As­torg, a Eu­ro­pean pri­vate eq­ui­ty firm, will ac­quire the unit for $1.075 bil­lion. Ther­mo Fish­er’s … Sign up to read this article for free. Get free access to a limited number of articles, plus choose newsletters to get straight to your inbox. SIGN UP LOG IN BECOME A PREMIUM SUBSCRIBER