Ibhodlela le-reagent, elaziwa nangokuthi ibhodlela le-culture medium noma ibhodlela lesikali, liyisitsha esenziwe ngengilazi, i-borosilicate noma izinto ezihlobene, ezinesembozo esikhethekile phezulu. Zenzelwe ukuqukatha amakhemikhali ngendlela yoketshezi noma impushana ukuze isetshenziswe elabhorethri futhi agcinwe emakhabetheni noma emashalofini. Amanye amabhodlela e-reagent ayinhlaka (i-photochemical), ansundu noma abomvu ukuze avikele izinhlanganisela ze-photosensitive emisebeni ebonakalayo, e-ultraviolet kanye ne-infrared, engase iwashintshe; Amabhodlela abizwa ngokuthi “alinganisiwe” uma ephawulwa eceleni ukuze abonise isilinganiso (okuvame ukuba yiphutha elingu-10%) loketshezi ezingeni elinikeziwe esitsheni. Ibhodlela le-reagent liwuhlobo lwe-glassware yaselabhorethri.