[ARTICLE] 5
[CIK] 0000030831
[NAME] DYNASIL CORPORATION OF AMERICA

                             
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   6-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          SEP-30-2000
[PERIOD-END]                               MAR-31-2000
[CASH]                                         181,772
[SECURITIES]                                         0
[RECEIVABLES]                                  468,741
[ALLOWANCES]                                    10,883
[INVENTORY]                                    970,982
[CURRENT-ASSETS]                             1,668,773
[PP&E]                                       5,613,419
[DEPRECIATION]                               3,655,559
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                               3,648,871
[CURRENT-LIABILITIES]                          409,182
[BONDS]                                      1,693,677
[PREFERRED-MANDATORY]                                0
[PREFERRED]                                          0
[COMMON]                                         1,498
[OTHER-SE]                                   1,544,514
[TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY]                 3,648,871
[SALES]                                      1,805,742
[TOTAL-REVENUES]                             1,805,742
[CGS]                                        1,302,128
[TOTAL-COSTS]                                1,643,923
[OTHER-EXPENSES]                                     0
[LOSS-PROVISION]                                     0
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                              92,970
[INCOME-PRETAX]                                 68,849
[INCOME-TAX]                                         0
[INCOME-CONTINUING]                             68,849
[DISCONTINUED]                                       0
[EXTRAORDINARY]                                      0
[CHANGES]                                            0
[NET-INCOME]                                    68,849
[EPS-BASIC]                                        .03
[EPS-DILUTED]                                      .03