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 afakwe phezulu. Amaphoyinti epipette okugcina amanzi aphansi ahlinzeka ukusala koketshezi oluphansi kakhulu 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.