| abstract |
An object of the present invention is to provide fluorescently labeled silica-coated gold nanorods that are safe for administration to living bodies, stable to temperature rise and external environment, and easy to manufacture. The present invention is a labeled silica-coated gold nanorod, including a gold nanorod, a silica layer covering the gold nanorod, spacers bonded to the silica layer, and labeled materials, in which the labeled material is chemically bonded to the spacer. The present invention also provides a method for producing a labeled silica-coated gold nanorod, including an introduction step and a binding step, in which in the introduction step, spacers are introduced on a silica layer of a silica-coated gold nanorod and in the binding step, a labeled material is chemically bound to the spacer. |