The most known methods used in microanalysis include:
* Most of the spectroscopy methods: ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy, infrared spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance, X-ray fluorescence, Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, Wavelength-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry
* Most of the chromatography methods : high-performance liquid chromatography, Gel permeation chromatography;
* Some thermal analysis methods: differential scanning calorimetry, thermogravimetric analysis; 
* Electrophoresis;
* Field flow fractionation;
* X-ray diffraction;
* Combustion analysis.