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EXHIBIT 23.5
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this
Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Molecular Devices Corporation of our
report dated January 25, 2000, except as to Note 11 which is as of February 2,
2000, relating to the consolidated financial statements and financial statement
schedule, which appears in LJL BioSystems Inc.'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 such Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Jose, California
June 29, 2000
