EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the use in the Registration Statement on Form SB-2 of our report dated March 10, 2000 relating to the financial statements of Celerity Systems, Inc., which appears in such Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Knoxville, Tennessee October 25, 2000