Isebenza eziteshini zokuvimbela ubhubhane, izibhedlela, imikhiqizo yebhayoloji, imboni yokudla, imboni eyenza imithi kanye namanye amayunithi okuhlukaniswa kwamagciwane namasiko, ukuhlolwa kwesihloko semithi elwa namagciwane kanye nokuhlolwa kwekhwalithi nokuhlaziywa.Ocwaningweni lwezolimo, lwasemanzini nolunye lwesayensi, isetshenziselwa isiko lokwenziwa kanye nokufukamela imbewu, amazinyo, izitshalo, izinambuzane nezinhlobo zezinhlanzi.Isetshenziswa njengezitsha embonini ye-elekthronikhi noma kwezinye izimboni.