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                                                                   EXHIBIT 23.1



              CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

Brighton Technologies Corporation
Allendale, New Jersey


   
     We hereby consent to the use in the Prospectus constituting a part of this
Registration Statement of our report dated May 29, 1997 (January __, 1998 as to
the last paragraph of Note 8), relating to the consolidated financial statements
of Brighton Technologies Corporation, which is contained in that Prospectus.
    

     We also consent to the reference to us under the caption "Experts" in the
Prospectus.


   
                                        /s/ BDO SEIDMAN, LLP
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                                        Woodbridge, New Jersey
                                        January 16, 1998