Le mikhiqizo ihlukaniswa ngezinhlobo zokugcina amanzi aphansi, ezingezona ezokugcina amanzi aphansi, ezokuhlunga, ezingezona ezokuhlunga, ezingenazintsholongwane, ezingezona ezingenazintsholongwane, kanye nezimfashini ezipakwe ezikhwameni, ezipakwe emabhokisini kanye nezipakwe emabhokisini ezifakwe phezulu. Amathiphu epipette okugcina amanzi aphansi ahlinzeka ukusala okuncane kakhulu koketshezi ngesikhathi kupipetwa. Amathiphu okuhlunga afakwe izihlungi ezinemingcele emincane eyenziwe ngezinto ezikhethekile, ezingavimba ama-aerosol ukuvimbela ukungcolisana. Ayahambisana nemikhiqizo eyinhloko yamapipette ehlanganisa i-Eppendorf ne-Rainin.