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                                                                   EXHIBIT 23(2)
 
                         INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
 
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of
Osmonics, Inc. on Form S-3 of our reports dated February 9, 1996, appearing in
and incorporated by reference in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Osmonics,
Inc. for the year ended December 31, 1995, and to the reference to us under the
heading "Experts" in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration
Statement.
 
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
October 8, 1996