Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements :
| (1) | Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-99205) of BioTime, Inc.; |
| (2) | Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-166862) of BioTime, Inc.; |
| (3) | Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-167822) of BioTime, Inc.; |
| (4) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-101651) pertaining to the Employee Benefit Plans of BioTime, Inc.; |
| (5) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-122844) pertaining to the Employee Benefit Plans of BioTime, Inc., and |
| (6) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-163396) pertaining to the Employee Benefit Plans of BioTime, Inc.; |
of our report dated July 15, 2010, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of ES Cell International Pte Ltd included in this Form 8-K/A-1 of BioTime Inc.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Singapore
July 15, 2010