Exhibit 23




                         Consent of Independent Auditors



We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements
(Forms S-3, No. 33-58736, 33-60229, 33-78760, 33-72170, 33-68542 and Forms S-8
No. 33-45348,   33-75466 and 33-88826) of Enzo Biochem, Inc. and in the related
Prospectus of our report dated October 12, 1995, with respect to the
consolidated financial statements and schedule of Enzo Biochem, Inc., included
in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the fiscal year ended July 31, 1995.



                                   Ernst & Young LLP


Melville, New York
October 24, 1995


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