SAMPLE NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

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                                  EXHIBIT 10.32

                            MERIDIAN BIOSCIENCE, INC.

                   SAMPLE NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

      1. Meridian Bioscience, Inc. hereby grants to the Optionee named below an

nonqualified stock option to purchase, in accordance with and subject to the

terms and restrictions of the Company's 2004 Equity Compensation Plan, as

Amended and Restated on November 9, 2005, (The Plan), a copy of which is

attached hereto and made part hereof, the number of shares of Common Stock of

the Company at the price set forth below:

      Optionee:                                  <<Optionee>> <<Optionee2>>

      Number of Shares Covered by Option:         **<<Numberofshares>>**