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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the use in Amendment No. 1 in this Registration Statement
on Form S-1 of our reports dated January 28, 2000 relating to the consolidated
financial statements and financial statement schedule of Genencor International,
Inc. and subsidiaries, which appear in such Registration Statement. We also
consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration
Statement.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Rochester, New York
June 23, 2000



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