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EXHIBIT 23.1
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CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in
Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-34460) of
Martek Biosciences Corporation for the registration of 2,536,532 shares of its
Common Stock and 734,391 Warrants to Purchase Common Stock, and to the
incorporation by reference therein of our report dated December 14, 1999, with
respect to the financial statements of Martek Biosciences Corporation included
in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended October 31, 1999, filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
McLean, Virginia
NOVEMBER 8, 2000
