Exhibit 23.1

                         Independent Auditor's Consent

      We  consent  to  the  incorporation  by  reference  in  this  Registration
Statement on Form S-4 of Bethurum Laboratories,  Inc. ("Bethurum") of our report
dated May 1, 2000, which report is included in Bethurum's  Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended  December 31, 1999.  We also consent to the reference to
us under the heading "Experts" in the joint proxy statement/prospectus.

H J & ASSOCIATES, L.L.C.

Salt Lake City, Utah
September 22, 2000

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