Exhibit 23.1

            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements
(Form S-8 No. 333-95007, Form S-8 No. 333-40466, Form S-8 No.333-69722, Form S-8
No. 333-76636, Form S-8 No. 333-91276, Form S-8 No. 333-106436, Form S-8 No.
333-106946 and Form S-8 No. 333-117273) pertaining to the 1996 Equity Incentive
Plan, 1999 Equity Incentive Plan, 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 1999
Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option Plan, the 2001 Non-Statutory Stock Option
Plan and the Acquisition Equity Incentive Plan of Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. of
our reports dated March 4, 2005, with respect to the consolidated financial
statements and schedule of Caliper Life Sciences, Inc., Caliper Life Science,
Inc. management's assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over
financial reporting, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial
reporting of Caliper Life Science, Inc., included in the Annual Report (Form
10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2004.

                                                /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
March 10, 2005