Pipette, alates ühes tükis klaaspipettidest kuni keerukamate reguleeritavate või elektrooniliste pipettideni kasutatakse vedelike sisse tõmbamiseks ja väljastamiseks, kusjuures ühekanalipipettidel on üks kolb-silinderpaar ja mitmekanalipipettidel on igal kanalil kolb-silinderpaar ning samal ajal saab väljastada sama koguse vedelikku mitmesse anumasse, nt mikroplaadi süvendisse.
Pipettes come in several designs for various purposes with differing levels of accuracy and precision, from single piece glass pipettes to more complex adjustable or electronic pipettes, and many pipette types work by creating a partial vacuum above the liquid-holding chamber and selectively releasing this vacuum to draw up and dispense liquid.
