Prolific Machines, an Emeryville, CA-based biotech company focusing on light-controllable biomanufacturing powered by optogenetics, reported a productivity milestone of 21 g/L in a 15-day intensified fed-batch CHO run for a monoclonal antibody (mAb). This is more than double the industry standard of below 10 g/L, and the company is on track to reach its goal of 25 g/L in fed-batch by the end of 2026, according to company officials. Prolific’s li…