To provide a control device, a control method, or a control program that freely controls the quality of a substance having liquid therein or on the surface thereof.SOLUTION: There is provided a control device comprising at least one
electrode, and a controller. By controlling the state of liquids present within or around a substance positioned opposite the
electrode, at least one of the following qualities (1) to (6) is controlled to bring it in a predetermined state: (1) controlling the freshness,
ripeness, post-harvest
ripening, oxidation-reduction, removal of oxidized substances, deteriorated substances, or spoilage substances,
fermentation, spoilage prevention, incorporation of freshness-maintaining properties, or the progression,
delay, halt, and reversal of spoilage or deterioration in substances; (2) controlling alignment directions of liquids; (3) controlling substance quality; (4) controlling qualities of substances in
solid, liquid, or gaseous states; (5) controlling substance
decomposition prevention, slime prevention,
turbidity prevention, discoloration prevention, mold prevention,
rust prevention,
algae prevention, or
cracking prevention; and (6) improving substance properties within a space.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1