EXHIBIT 23.1



INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in this  Amendment  No.  2 to
Registration  Statement No. 333-75300 of BioTime, Inc. on Form S-3 of our report
dated  February  16, 2001 (March 27, 2001 as to the third  paragraph of Note 9),
appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of BioTime,  Inc. for the year ended
December 31, 2000 and to the reference to us under the heading  "Experts" in the
Prospectus, which is part of this Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement.


DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP


San Francisco, California
February 7, 2002