EXHIBIT 23.1
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                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

Board of Directors and Shareholders
Isolyser Company, Inc.

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statements No.
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 28,
2001, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Isolyser Company, Inc. for
the year ended December 31, 2000.


                                        /s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
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                                        Deloitte & Touche LLP





Atlanta, Georgia
March 29, 2001