EXHIBIT 23(a)
                                        

                         INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 33-
64451 on Form S-8 and in Registration Statements Nos. 33-61087, 333-5921, and
333-18041 on Form S-3 of our report dated March 13, 1998 (which expresses an
unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph relating to the
Company's ability to continue as a going concern) appearing in this Annual
Report on Form 10-K of OXIS International, Inc. for the year ended December 31,
1997.


DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Portland, Oregon

March 20, 1998