EXHIBIT 23.1






                               CONSENT OF COUNSEL


         We herby consent to the reference to us in the Prospectus constituting
part of this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 6 to the Form SB-2 Registration
Statement for BioQuest International, Inc., under the caption "Experts."




                                                    /s/ CARL N, DUNCAN, ESQ.
                                                        Carl N. Duncan, Esq.


Bethesda, Maryland
September 12, 2001