Le mikhiqizo ihlukaniswe 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 ngokuncipha okuncane kakhulu koketshezi ngesikhathi sokupipetha. Amathiphu okuhlunga afakwe izihlungi ezinemingcele emincane eyenziwe ngezinto ezikhethekile, ezingavimba ama-aerosol ukuze kugwenywe ukungcolisana. Ayahambisana nemikhiqizo eyinhloko yamapipette ehlanganisa i-Eppendorf ne-Rainin.