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 18, 1998 (which  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,  1998 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 17, 1998