Exhibit 24.1

                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


The Board of Directors
Ecogen Inc:


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement (No.
33-23767) on Form S-8/S-3, registration statements (No. 33-39687, No. 33-50478,
No. 33-70538 and No. 33-80405) on Form S-8 and registration statements (No.
33-87510, No. 33-45975, No. 33-48020, No. 33-71854 and No. 33-58535) on Form
S-3, of Ecogen Inc. of our report dated February 15, 2001, relating to the
consolidated balance sheet of Ecogen Inc. and subsidiaries as of October 31,
2000, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders'
(deficit) equity, and cash flows and related financial statement schedule for
the years ended October 31, 2000 and 1999, which report appears in the October
31, 2001 annual report on Form 10-K of Ecogen Inc.

Our report dated February 15, 2001 contains an explanatory paragraph that states
that the Company has suffered recurring losses from operations and has a working
capital deficiency, a net capital deficiency and limited liquid resources, which
raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. The
consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule do not
include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of that uncertainty.

                                                     KPMG LLP



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May 21, 2002