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 agqitshwayo. Amaphoyinti epipette okugcina amanzi aphansi ahlinzeka ukusala kwamanzi okuphansi kakhulu ngesikhathi kupipetwa. Amaphoyinti okuhlunga afakwe izihlungi ezinemingcele emincane eyenziwe ngezinto ezikhethekile, ezingavimba ama-aerosol ukuvimbela ukungcolisana. Ayahambisana nemikhiqizo eyinhloko yamaphoyinti ehlanganisa i-Eppendorf ne-Rainin.