Exhibit 23.3 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS AMNIS SYSTEMS INC. Palo Alto, California We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Form 8K-A filing for AMNIS SYSTEMS INC. of our report, dated March 30, 2001 (which includes an emphasis paragraph relating to an uncertainty as to the Company's ability to continue as a going concern), appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Amnis Systems Inc for the year ended December 31, 2000. /s/ HOOD & STRONG LLP San Francisco, California August 14, 2002 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------