Le mikhiqizo ihlukaniswa ngezinhlobo zokugcina amanzi amancane, ezingezona ezokugcina amanzi amancane, ezokuhlunga, ezingezona ezokuhlunga, ezingenazintsholongwane, ezinazintsholongwane, kanye nezimfashini ezipakwe ezikhwameni, ezipakwe emabhokisini kanye nezipakwe emabhokisini ezifakwe phezu kwezinye. Amaphoyinti epipette okugcina amanzi amancane ahlinzeka ukusala okuncane kakhulu koketshezi ngesikhathi kupipetwa. Amaphoyinti okuhlunga afakwe izihlungi ezinemingcele emincane eyenziwe ngezinto ezikhethekile, ezingavimba ama-aerosol ukuze kugwenywe ukungcolisana. Ayahambisana nemikhiqizo eyinhloko yamaphoyinti epipette efana ne-Eppendorf ne-Rainin.