CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 7,416,235	$ 5,495,478
Inventory	253,567	178,694
Trade accounts and grants receivable, net	1,014,183	998,393
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,255,479	1,277,405
Total current assets	9,939,464	7,949,970
Equipment, net	2,758,456	2,997,733
Deferred license and consulting fees	364,208	444,833
Deposits	435,317	129,129
Other long-term assets	53,127	0
Intangible assets, net	42,104,092	46,208,085
TOTAL ASSETS	55,654,664	57,729,750
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	5,550,698	6,722,624
Capital lease liability, current portion	57,500	0
Related party convertible debt, net of discount	3,088	0
Deferred license and subscription revenue, current portion	177,574	235,276
Total current liabilities	5,788,860	6,957,900
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Capital lease, net of current portion	44,963	0
Deferred tax liability, net	10,787,141	8,277,548
Other long term liabilities	79,108	231,981
Total long-term liabilities	10,911,212	8,509,529
Commitments and contingencies
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred shares, no par value, authorized 2,000,000 shares as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013; 70,000 and nil issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	3,500,000	0
Common shares, no par value, authorized 125,000,000 shares as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013; 73,690,302 issued and 68,291,760 outstanding as of September 30, 2014 and 67,412,139 issued and 56,714,424 outstanding at December 31, 2013	201,298,235	203,456,401
Contributed capital	59,934	93,972
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)/income	(150,691)	62,899
Accumulated deficit	(171,606,642)	(145,778,547)
Treasury stock at cost: 5,398,542 and 10,697,715 shares at September 30, 2014 and at December 31, 2013, respectively	(22,119,467)	(43,033,957)
BioTime stockholders' equity	10,981,369	14,800,768
Non-controlling interest	27,973,223	27,461,553
Total stockholders' equity	38,954,592	42,262,321
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 55,654,664	$ 57,729,750