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Exhibit 23
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
Neogen Corporation
Lansing, Michigan
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus
constituting a part of the Registration Statement (Form S-8) of our reports
dated July 14, 2000, relating to the consolidated financial statements and
schedule of Neogen Corporation and subsidiaries, appearing in the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2000.
BDO SEIDMAN, LLP
Troy, Michigan
August 11, 2000