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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the use in Amendment No. 4 in this Registration Statement
on Form S-1 of our reports dated January 28, 2000, except as to note 7 and as to
the restated certificate of incorporation and the stock split discussed in note
18, which is as of July 25, 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
July 25, 2000
