Abstract: A method of producing functional molecule-containing silica nanoparticles on which a biomolecule is bonded, containing the steps of: allowing silica nanoparticles containing a functional molecule and having a thiol group on a surface thereof to coexist with a linker molecule having a maleimido group and a carboxyl group in an aprotic solvent, thereby allowing formation of a thioether bond between the thiol group and the maleimido group, and obtaining functional molecule-containing silica nanoparticles on which the linker molecule is bonded; and allowing the functional molecule-containing silica nanoparticles on which the linker molecule is bonded to coexist with carbodiimide and a biomolecule having an amino group in an aqueous solvent, thereby allowing formation of an amide bond between the carboxyl group active esterified by the carbodiimide, and the amino group of the biomolecule.

Abstract: Labelled silica nanoparticles for immunochromatographic reagent, comprising silica nanoparticles containing a labelled substance.

Abstract: Labelled silica nanoparticles for immunochromatographic reagent, comprising silica nanoparticles containing a labelled substance.

Abstract: A colloidal silica particle containing a light-absorbing substance, comprising a colloidal silica particle and a light-absorbing substance distributed over the colloidal silica particle, wherein the light-absorbing substance is chemically bound to or adsorbed on a silica component.

Abstract: A fluorescent labeling reagent of the present invention includes an inorganic fluorescent particle and a material (A) having a material (B) of biological origin adsorbed or bound thereto. The inorganic fluorescent particle is integrated with the material (A) so as to form the reagent of the present invention. The inorganic fluorescent particle used in the present invention is capable of emitting light with a wavelength of 650 nm to 1600 nm in the infrared region or the near-infrared region which can be detected by means of Si—CCD or InGaAs—PD and can penetrate an H2O rich sample when excited by light with a wavelength of 650 nm or longer which has the shortest transparent wavelength of AlInGaP-LD including oxygen adsorption type hemoglobin used for DVDs etc.

Abstract: A colloidal silica particle containing a light-absorbing substance, comprising a colloidal silica particle and a light-absorbing substance distributed over the colloidal silica particle, wherein the light-absorbing substance is chemically bound to or adsorbed on a silica component.

Abstract: A system of quantitatively determining a biomolecule, which has: allowing fluorescent silica particles capable of emitting fluorescence detectable by a flow cytometer to capture a target biomolecule fluorescent-labelled for quantitative determination; detecting the fluorescence emitted from the fluorescent silica particles themselves by using the flow cytometer; and measuring the intensity of the fluorescence of the labelled target biomolecule, thereby quantitatively determining the target biomolecule.

Abstract: Labelled silica nanoparticles for immunochromatographic reagent, comprising silica nanoparticles containing a labelled substance.

Abstract: Colloidal silica particles containing a fluorescent dye compound, composed of a silica particle containing a silica component and a fluorescent dye compound chemically bound or adsorbed thereto, wherein the colloidal silica particles containing a fluorescent dye compound have an average diameter of 30 nm or less, and wherein said silica particles are used simultaneously as fluorescent-labelling nanobeads; a fluorescent nano-material comprising said colloidal silica particles; and a biochip and an assay method using the same.

Abstract: A fluorescent labeling reagent of the present invention includes an inorganic fluorescent particle and a material (A) having a material (B) of biological origin adsorbed or bound thereto. The inorganic fluorescent particle is integrated with the material (A) so as to form the reagent of the present invention. The inorganic fluorescent particle used in the present invention is capable of emitting light with a wavelength of 650 nm to 1600 nm in the infrared region or the near-infrared region which can be detected by means of Si-CCD or InGaAs-PD and can penetrate an H2O rich sample when excited by light with a wavelength of 650 nm or longer which has the shortest transparent wavelength of AlInGaP-LD including oxygen adsorption type hemoglobin used for DVDs etc.