EXHIBIT 23.1


INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


Board of Directors and Shareholders
Isolyser Company, Inc.:

We consent to the  incorporation  by reference in  Registration  Statement  Nos.
33-85668, 33-93526, 33-93528, 333-11407,  333-36049,  333-70033,  333-81605, and
333-81637 of Isolyser Company, Inc. on Form S-8 of our report dated February 25,
2000 appearing in this Annual Report on form 10-K of Isolyser Company,  Inc. for
the year ended December 31, 1999.



Atlanta, Georgia                            Deloitte & Touche LLP
March 30, 2000