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SEM image of bacteria captured on gold electrode

Light Microscopy Rates & Fees

Rates and fees are effective May 1, 2026.

A standard hourly rate applies to all services, independent of time of day, day of the week, or total hours booked. Rates are not adjusted for after-hours use or extended bookings.

Please review our cancellation policy prior to booking.

Item Temerty Medicine User Rate University of Toronto & External Academic User Rate External Commercial User Rate
Zeiss LSM880 Confocal & Elyra PS1 Super-Resolution Microscope $29/hr $34.50/hr $72.50/hr
Zeiss Spinning-Disk Confocal Microscope $29/hr $34.50/hr $72.50/hr
Zeiss Apotome 2 Microscope $19/hr $22.50/hr $47.50/hr
Zeiss Axioscope A1 Microscope $15/hr $18/hr $37.50/hr
Nikon A1R MP+ Multiphoton Confocal Microscope $39/hr $60/hr $100/hr
Zeiss Axioscan Z1 Slide Scanner: Brightfield $10/slide $12/slide $25/slide
Zeiss AxioScan Z1 Slide Scanner: Fluorescence $15/slide $22.50/slide $37.50/slide
Workstation for Microscopy Analysis $10/hr $15/hr $25/hr
Training & Technical Support $100/hr $100/hr $250/hr
Membership $490/yr $650/yr $1250/yr
Facility Access: New Fob $50/fob $50/fob $125/fob
Facility Access: Re-Assign Existing Fob $15/fob $15/fob $37.50/fob