Tecan of Zurich has introduced ProTeam Advanced Digest, a system for automated in-gel or in-solution protein digestion, peptide extraction, and spotting on a wide range of MALDI plates. The system integrates the company’s DirectSpot technology with its TecPrep 96 solid phase extraction plate. The spot technology allows researchers to use smaller sample volumes than before. Solid phase extraction is performed in plates through a capillary process with a patent-pending matrix.