I-membrane ye-MCE inikezela ngezakhono ezikhethekileyo zokugcina, iinqununu zokubambisa kunye ne-microorganisms ezincinci njenge-0.22 μm ngobukhulu. Olu hluzo lulungileyo lunceda ukukhusela izixhobo zocazululo ezinovakalelo, iinkqubo ze-HPLC, kunye nezinye izixhobo zaselebhu ekungcolisekeni, zigcina ukusebenza kwazo ngeyona ndlela kunye nokwandisa ubomi bazo.