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 ezihleliwe. Amathiphu epipette okugcina amanzi aphansi ahlinzeka ukusala kwamanzi okuphansi kakhulu ngesikhathi kupipetwa. Amathiphu okuhlunga afakwe izihlungi ezinemingcele emincane eyenziwe ngezinto ezikhethekile, ezingavimba ama-aerosol ukuze kugwenywe ukungcolisana. Ayahambisana nemikhiqizo eyinhloko yamapipette efana ne-Eppendorf ne-Rainin.