<?xml version="1.0"?>
<notificationOfRemoval>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <exchange>
        <cik>0001143313</cik>
        <entityName>NYSE Amex</entityName>
    </exchange>

    <issuer>
        <cik>0000876343</cik>
        <entityName>BIOTIME INC</entityName>
        <fileNumber>001-12830</fileNumber>
        <address>
            <street1>1301 HARBOR PARKWAY</street1>
            <street2></street2>
            <city>ALAMEDA</city>
            <stateOrCountryCode>CA</stateOrCountryCode>
            <stateOrCountry>CALIFORNIA</stateOrCountry>
            <zipCode>94502</zipCode>
        </address>
        <telephoneNumber>5105213390</telephoneNumber>
    </issuer>

    <descriptionClassSecurity>Common Share Purchase Warrants</descriptionClassSecurity>

    <ruleProvision>17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(4)</ruleProvision>

    <signatureData>
        <signatureName>Silvio Conte</signatureName>
        <signatureTitle>Director</signatureTitle>
        <signatureDate>2010-11-02</signatureDate>
    </signatureData>
</notificationOfRemoval>
