EXHIBIT 23.1


INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Nos. 
33-56766, 33-88968 and 333-30603 of BioTime, Inc. on Form S-8 of our report 
dated February 5, 1999 (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 December 31, 1998.

We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Selected Financial
Data" in such Form 10-K.


DELOITTE & TOUCHE
March 29, 1999
San Francisco, CA