INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT



We consent to the incorporation by reference in this  Registration  Statement of
BioTime,  Inc.  on Form S-8 of our report  dated  August 8, 1996  (which  report
expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph referring
to the Company being in the development  stage),  appearing in the Annual Report
on Form 10-K of BioTime, Inc. for the year ended June 30, 1996.




DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
San Jose, California
July 1, 1997