particle electrophoresis

Particle electrophoresis is a technique used to separate charged particles, such as viruses and bacteria, by utilizing an electric field. This process involves the movement of these charged particles within a fluid when subjected to an electric field.12

Electrophoresis, in general, is employed for analyzing and separating colloids, like proteins, and for applications such as depositing coatings. The Swedish chemist Arne Tiselius significantly advanced electrophoresis as an analytical tool around 1930, developing the moving-boundary method for observation.2

Another related technique is electrostatic precipitation, which is used to remove fogs or suspended particles from gases. This method involves applying a high voltage to charge the particles, causing them to be attracted to oppositely charged walls, where they are collected.1