INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


We consent to the incorporation by reference in this  Registration  Statement of
BioTime,  Inc.  on Form S-3 of our report  dated  August 8, 1996  (which  report
expresses 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 and to the
reference to us under the heading "Experts" in the Prospectus, which is part of
this Registration Statement.


DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
San Francisco, California
December 4, 1996