Le mikhiqizo ihlukaniswa ngezinhlobo zokugcina amanzi aphansi, ezingezona ezokugcina amanzi aphansi, ezokuhlunga, ezingezona ezokuhlunga, ezingenamagciwane, ezingezona ezingenamagciwane, 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, ezikwazi ukuvimba ama-aerosol ukuze kugwenywe ukungcolisana. Ayasebenzisana nezinhlobo eziyinhloko zamapipette ezifana ne-Eppendorf ne-Rainin.