INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


We consent to the incorporation by refernece in this Registration Statement Nos.
33-56766 and 33-88968 of BioTime, Inc. on From S-8 of our report dated August 8,
1996  (which  expressed  an  unqualified  opinion and  includes  an  explanatory
paragraph  related  to  the  development  stage  of the  Company's  operations),
appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of BioTime,  Inc. for the year ended
June 30, 1996.



DELOITTE & TOUCH
San Francisco, California
September 23, 1996