Le mikhiqizo ihlukaniswa ngezinhlobo zokugcina amanzi aphansi, ezingezona ezokugcina amanzi aphansi, ezokuhlunga, ezingezona ezokuhlunga, ezingenamagciwane, ezingenazibungu, kanye nezimfashini ezipakwe ezikhwameni, ezipakwe emabhokisini kanye nezipakwe ezitakiwe emabhokisini. Amathiphu e-pipette okugcina amanzi aphansi ahlinzeka ukusala kwamanzi okuphansi kakhulu ngesikhathi kusetshenziswa i-pipette. Amathiphu okuhlunga afakwe izihlungi ezinemingcele emincane eyenziwe ngezinto ezikhethekile, ezingavimba ama-aerosol ukuze kugwenywe ukungcolisana. Ayahambisana nemikhiqizo eyinhloko ye-pipette efana ne-Eppendorf ne-Rainin.