This is a simple protocol for the synthesis of functionalizable, near-infrared emitting photoluminescent gold nanoclusters and their detection using a commercial setup. One of the major advantages of this technique is that the attachment of thiol-
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A reliable and easily reproducible method for preparation of functionalizable, near-infrared emitting photoluminescent gold nanoclusters and their direct detection inside HeLa cells by flow cytometry and confocal laser scanning microscopy is described.