An electrochemical device for moving particles covered with a protein is provided.
The device includes at least two electrodes that are in contact with a liquid containing
the protein-covered particles and a circuit that generates a potential difference
in a range that does not cause electrolysis of the liquid between the electrodes.
The particles are moved by electrophoresis in the direction of the arrangement
of the electrodes. The invention provided herein has numerous applications, including
use in a microorganism concentration condensing device, a blood component induction
device, and/or a blood component induction method, and/or an electric appliance
that decreases the concentration of microorganisms present on the surface of a
heat exchanger.