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 agqitshwayo. Amathiphu epipette okugcina amanzi aphansi ahlinzeka ngokuncipha okuncane kakhulu koketshezi ngesikhathi sokupipetha. Amathiphu okuhlunga afakwe izihlungi ezinemingcele emincane eyenziwe ngezinto ezikhethekile, ezingavimba ama-aerosol ukuvimbela ukungcolisana. Ayahambisana nemikhiqizo eyinhloko yamapipette efana ne-Eppendorf ne-Rainin.