CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 15,721,508	$ 5,495,478
Inventory	257,929	178,694
Trade accounts and grants receivable, net	1,190,723	998,393
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,476,104	1,277,405
Total current assets	18,646,264	7,949,970
Equipment, net	2,982,973	2,997,733
Deferred license and consulting fees	391,584	444,833
Deposits	435,482	129,129
Other long-term assets	57,048	0
Intangible assets, net	43,472,089	46,208,085
TOTAL ASSETS	65,985,440	57,729,750
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	4,741,617	6,722,624
Capital lease liability, current portion	57,500	0
Deferred license and subscription revenue, current portion	270,348	235,276
Total current liabilities	5,069,465	6,957,900
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Deferred rent, net of current portion	20,112	35,997
Capital lease, net of current portion	57,500	0
Deferred tax liability, net	14,244,078	8,277,548
Other long term liabilities	9,860	195,984
Total long-term liabilities	14,331,550	8,509,529
Commitments and contingencies
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred shares, no par value, authorized 2,000,000 shares as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013; 70,000 and nil issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	3,500,000	0
Common shares, no par value, authorized 125,000,000 shares as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013; 72,268,526 issued and 66,869,984 outstanding as of June 30, 2014 and 67,412,139 issued and 56,714,424 outstanding at December 31, 2013	199,944,402	203,456,401
Contributed capital	59,934	93,972
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)/income	(85,134)	62,899
Accumulated deficit	(163,387,382)	(145,778,547)
Treasury stock at cost: 5,398,542 and 10,697,715 shares at June 30, 2014 and at December 31, 2013, respectively	(22,119,467)	(43,033,957)
BioTime stockholders' equity	17,912,353	14,800,768
Noncontrolling interest	28,672,072	27,461,553
Total stockholders' equity	46,584,425	42,262,321
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 65,985,440	$ 57,729,750