EXHIBIT 10.1

January 23, 1997

P. Ann Hoppe
7608 Georgetown Pike
McLean, VA  22102-1412

Dear Ann:

I am pleased on behalf of Serologicals, Inc. ("Serologicals" or the
"Corporation"), to offer you ("you" or the "Executive") employment
with Seroligcals, Inc. (the "Employment") on the terms set forth herein
(the "Offer").

1.  Position, Duties and Responsibilities.

    a.  You shall serve as Vic President, Regulatory Affairs, responsible
for the duties outline in the attached Job Description.

     b.  You will devote all your business time and attention to the business
and affairs of the Corporation consistent with your position with the
Corporation.  Nothing herein, however, shall preclude you from engaging in
charitable and community affairs, or giving attention to your investments
provided that such activities do not interfere unreasonably with the 
performance of your duties and responsibilities enumerated herein.  
Serologicals agrees to permit you to continue to serve as a legal expert 
witness and assist the Bavarian Red Cross so long as the time spent on these 
activities is taken from your accrued paid time off benefit and that the work 
performed does not interfere unreasonably with your duties and responsibilities 
as the Vice President, Regulatory Affairs or present a conflict of interest 
with Serologicals' operations.

     c.  To the extent they are not inconsistent with the terms herein, you 
shall be subject to all of the requirements and provisions described in the 
Corporation's employee handbook, as it may be amended from time to time.

     d.  Your Employment shall commence hereunder within the next 30-60 days 
(the "Effective Date") and continue for successive one (1) year periods 
following the completion of your probationary period (first 90 days of 
employment) (such 90 day period being hereinafter referred to as, the 
"Probationary Period"), provided that the parties may extend the term of this 
Agreement at any time prior to its termination unless otherwise terminated 
pursuant to the provisions hereof.  

2.  Compensation and Related Matters.

     a.  Base Salary.  You shall be paid a base salary (the "Base Salary") 
equal to $135,000 per year.  The Base Salary shall be  payable to  you in the 
manner  and on the date(s) on which the Corporation pays its other executives,
but in no event less frequently than monthly.

     b.  Incentive Compensation.  You shall be eligible to participate in such 
bonus and incentive compensation plans of the Corporation in which other 
officers of the Corporation are generally eligible to participate, as the Board 
or a Committee thereof shall in good faith determine from time to time in its 
sole discretion, subject to and in accordance with the terms and provisions of 
such plans.

     c.  Stock Options.  You are hereby granted the option (Board, Compensation 
Committee and/or Stockholder approval required) to purchase 30,000 shares of 
the Serologicals Corporation $.01 par value common stock at an initial exercise 
price equal to the fair market value of Serologicals Corporation stock on the 
date of commencing employment.  The Options shall have a term of ten (10) years 
and, so long as you are then employed by the Corporation, the right to exercise 
the Options shall vest and be fully exercisable at the rate of 7,500 per year 
commencing on the first anniversary of the Effective Date.  Such options shall 
be issued pursuant to a stock option agreement entered into by you and 
Serologicals and shall be subject to all the other terms and conditions 
contained in the Plan, the provisions of which shall be determined in the sole 
discretion of the Board of Directors or a committee thereof.  

     d.  Employee Benefit Programs.  You shall be eligible to receive fringe 
benefits now provided or which may hereinafter be provided by the Corporation 
to its executives.

All newly hired employees remain in a probationary status for the first ninety 
(90) days of employment.  Upon successful completion of the Probationary 
Period, you will become eligible for participation in the Corporation benefits 
set forth below. 

     --  Comprehensive medical/dental insurance, including Prescription Card 
         Service

     --  Corporation paid life insurance (two times your annual salary)

     --  Serologicals Corporation's Employees' Retirement Plan - 401(k)

     --  Short-term Disability Insurance

     --  Long-term Disability Insurance

     --  Flexible Spending Account (Medical and Dependent Care)

     --  Employee Stock Purchase Plan

     e.  Reimbursement of Expenses.  It is contemplated that in connection with
your Employment hereunder, you may be required to incur business, 
entertainment and travel expenses.  The Corporation agrees to promptly 
reimburse you in full for all reasonable out-of-pocket business, 
entertainment and other related expenses (including all expenses of travel 
and living expenses while away from home on business or at the
request of, and in service of, the Corporation) incurred or expended by you 
incident to the performance of your duties hereunder; provided, that you 
properly account for such expenses in accordance with the policies and 
procedures established by the Board and applicable to the executives of the 
Corporation.

     f.   Paid Time Off.  You shall be entitled, in each calendar year of your 
Employment, to the number of paid vacation days determined by the Corporation 
from time to time to be appropriate for its executives, but in no event less 
than four (4) weeks in any such year during your Employment term (pro-rated, as 
necessary, for partial calendar years during your Employment).  You may take 
your allotted vacation days at such times as are mutually convenient for the 
Corporation and you, consistent with the Corporation's vacation policy in 
effect with respect to its executives.  Additionally, you shall also be 
entitled to forty (40) hours of sick leave and forty (40) hours of paid 
family/medical time off per calendar year (pro-rated, as necessary, for partial
calendar years during the your Employment Term).  You shall also be entitled to
all paid holidays given by the Corporation to its executives. 

     g.  Relocation.  Serologicals, Inc. agrees to reimburse you as expenses 
are incurred for the following relocation expenses:

     --  Reimbursement of the costs associated with the sale and purchase of 
         your residence within twenty-four (24) months of the Effective Date, 
         including without limitation realtor's fees, not more than one 
         mortgage loan financing point, appraisals, etc. and other standard 
         closing costs (including reasonable attorney's fees in connection with
         such closings.)  There will be no reimbursement for loss of any equity
         on the sale of the Executive's current residence.
 
      --  Reimbursement of temporary housing expense (not to exceed six (6) 
          months), not to exceed $2,200/month.
 
      --  Full reimbursement of reasonable moving expenses, including the 
          actual costs of packing, shipping, unpacking, and placing household 
          goods and personal effects from one residence.  Full value insurance 
          protection.  A two stage move from your primary residence in Virginia
          to your primary residence in Georgia is authorized. Additionally, 
          Serologicals agrees to reimburse you for a one-time move of a piano 
          from a third party address in Maryland to your new primary residence
          in Georgia.
 
      --  Temporary storage of household goods (not to exceed 90 days).
 
      --  One-time relocation payment equal to two (2) weeks pay to help cover 
          the cost of incidental moving expenses.
 
     --  Two (2) one (1) week trips for employee and spouse travel to Atlanta 
         for the purpose of house hunting (airfare, hotel, rental car 
         included).

     --  One-time gross-up to cover tax liability for relocation payments made 
         under this Section g.  Payment is made at year end.

3.  Termination.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Corporation may terminate 
your employment at any time.  In the event of termination without cause, you 
shall be entitled to continue to receive your Base Salary for a nine (9) month 
period from the effective date of termination.  Under no other termination 
circumstances will you be eligible for any form of salary continuation.   

In the event of termination for cause (as defined below), from and after the 
date of such termination, you shall no longer be entitled to receive the Base 
Salary or any other compensation which would have otherwise been due and all of 
the unvested Options shall terminate immediately.  Any rights and benefits that 
you may have in respect to any other compensation or any employee benefit plan 
or programs of the Corporation shall then terminate immediately unless the 
terms of these plans provide differently, in which case your rights and 
benefits shall be determined in accordance with the terms of such other 
compensation arrangement, plan or program, and in any event, you shall have no 
rights or benefits under any arrangement, plan or program, unless such 
arrangement, plan or program, is in writing and you are specified as a 
participant therein.  The term "Cause", as used herein, shall mean (i) the 
Executive's willful misconduct, gross negligence or dishonesty in the 
performance of her duties on behalf of the Corporation, (ii)  the willful 
neglect, failure or refusal of the Executive to carry out any reasonable 
request of the Board of Directors or President/Chief Executive Officer 
consistent with the duties and responsibilities of Executive contemplated 
hereunder, (iii)  the material breach of any provision of this letter by the 
Executive or (iv)  the entering of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, or 
the Executive's conviction of, a felony or other crime involving moral 
turpitude, dishonesty, theft of unethical business conduct.  Termination of 
employment pursuant to this Section 3 shall be made to the Executive  by, and 
be effective upon, written notice from the President/Chief Executive Officer or 
the Board of Directors; provided that prior to termination of your Employment 
on account of clause (ii) or (iii) above, the Executive shall be given written 
notice of such breach by the President/Chief Executive Officer or the Board of 
Directors and a reasonable opportunity to cure such breach.

4.  Nondisclosure.  You acknowledge and agree that, during your employment by 
the Corporation hereunder, you will come to have knowledge and information with 
respect to trade secrets or confidential or secret plans, projects, materials, 
business methods, operations, techniques, customers, employees, financial 
conditions, policies and accounts of the Corporation with respect to the 
business of the Corporation, including, but not limited to, the identity of 
donors and donor lists of the Corporation, its successors or assigns or any of 
its affiliates ("Confidential Information").  You agree that you will not at 
any time divulge, furnish or make accessible to anyone (other than in the 
regular course of your performance of services for the benefit of the 
Corporation, its successors or assigns) any Confidential Information of the 
Corporation.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information shall not 
include any information which (i) is known  generally to the public (other than 
as a result of unauthorized disclosure by you), (ii) was available to you on
a nonconfidential basis prior to its disclosure to you by the Corporation or
(iii) is required to be disclosed pursuant to the valid order of a
governmental agency or a judicial court of competent jurisdiction, in which
case you shall give prompt written notice to the Corporation of such
requirement so that the Corporation may take such action as it deems
appropriate.

5.  Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation.  As a material inducement to the 
Corporation to enter into this letter, you agree that at all times during the 
term of your Employment hereunder and for a period of twelve (12) months after 
the termination of your Employment, you will not, in any way, directly or 
indirectly, knowingly solicit, divert, or take away or attempt to solicit, 
divert, or take away customers, the business, or any of the donors of the 
Corporation that dealt with the Corporation in any capacity through its donor 
center operations during your Employment.  

You agree that during your Employment and for a period of twelve (12) months 
after the termination for any reason of your Employment, you will not in a 
geographic area in which the Corporation was conducting business during the 
term of your Employment or at the date of termination thereof, directly, or 
indirectly through any means, including a business entity in which you have an 
ownership interest, knowingly request or induce any other employee of the 
Corporation or its affiliates or any donor to the Corporation or its affiliates 
to terminate their relationship with the Corporation or its affiliates and 
enter into an employment or consulting relationship with another business 
entity engaged in a business similar to the Corporation's.

6.  Miscellaneous.

     a.  Governing Law.  This letter is to be governed by and interpreted in 
accordance with the laws of the State of Georgia applicable to agreements made 
and to be performed within that State except as provided herein.

     b.  No Attorney Provided.  The Corporation advises you that it is not 
providing legal advice in connection with your acceptance and execution hereof 
and that, if you so elect, you should consult with an attorney prior to such 
execution.

     c.  Affiliate.  References to the "Corporation" hereunder shall include 
"affiliates" thereof, as such term is defined in Rule 405 under the Securities 
Act of 1933, as amended.  The Corporation shall have the right to designate any 
of its affiliates as your employer hereunder provided that the Executive's 
duties shall be consistent with her above described job description and 
provided further that in the event of such designation, the Corporation shall 
remain responsible for its obligations hereunder in the event that any such 
designee fails to perform such obligation.

     d.  Assignment and Assumption.  This agreement shall be binding on  
successors and assigns; however, with the exception of the rights of 
Serologicals' outlined in Section 6 (c) above, no assignment may be made by the 
other party without the prior written consent of either party. 

     e.  Severability.  If any provision of this letter shall be determined to 
be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in whole or in part, all other provisions 
hereof shall remain in full force and effect to the fullest extent permitted by 
law.

     This offer remains open through January 27, 1997.  Please indicate your 
acceptance of this Offer by signing in the space provided below and returning 
to us no later than January 27, 1997.

                              Very truly yours,

                              SEROLOGICALS CORPORATION

                              By: /s/ Harold J. Tenoso, Ph.D.//
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                                   Harold J. Tenoso, Ph.D.
                                   Title:    President/CEO

ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED
this 21st day of January 1997.

/s/P. Ann Hoppe//
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P. Ann Hoppe

                                JOB DESCRIPTION
                                    EXEMPT

                                                     Date:  January 23, 1997

TITLE:              VICE PRESIDENT, REGULATORY AFFAIRS	
		
DEPARTMENT:         REGULATORY AFFAIRS	
		
LOCATION:           CORPORATE	
		
INCUMBENT           P. ANN HOPPE	

POSITION PURPOSE:  Provide corporate representation for Serologicals' licensed 
facilities in all matters with the FDA and Center for Biologics Evaluation and 
Research (CBER).  Ensure all facilities are operating in compliance with cGMPs 
as defined under 21 CFR and Serologicals' SOPs.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1.     Direct the Regulatory Affairs Department to include the following:
       --  Administration:  review and edit Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) 
           and FDA submissions;
       --  Quality Assurance:  ensure compliance and provide audits of all 
           locations;
       --  Training:  ensure appropriate and timely training of staff.
 
 2.     Approve immunogen cell assignments for donors who are immunized with 
        investigative red blood cells and/or matched imperfectly.
 
 3.     Administer CLIA Standards and OSHA Regulations for all locations. 
 
 4.     Provide leadership in problem identification and resolution. 
 
 5.     Act as FDA Responsible Head for Company.
 
 ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
 
 1.     ISO 9000 
        --  Assist in maintaining the established Quality System under the ISO 
            9000 guidelines and continue educating the departmental staff 
            members on the Company's Quality System;  ensure that all 
            operations in the department are within compliance.
 
 2.     Other assignments as directed by the President/CEO.
 

POSITION:  VP, REGULATORY AFFAIRS

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:

                       President/CEO
                             |
                             |
                   VP, Regulatory Affairs
                             |
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      |                      |                          |
 Director, QA         Training Coordinator      Regulatory Affairs
     |                                             Administrator
     |                                                  |
 Quality                                          Administrative
Assurance                                            Assistant
Engineer
     |
     |
 Quality
 Control
Technician



JOB SPECIFICATIONS:
1.  Bachelor's degree in a biological field.
2.  Minimum fifteen (15) years experience in the source plasma industry in a 
    regulatory capacity.
3.  Thorough knowledge and understanding of regulatory agencies associated with 
    Serologicals' operations and industry.
4.  Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
5.  Ability to operate a computer keyboard and calculator.
6.  Occupational exposure to blood borne pathogens (level #2).
 
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
1.  Ability to travel via automobile/airplane. 
2.  Ability to view display terminal images <18" away from face for extended 
    periods of time.
3.  Ability to sit for extended periods of time - up to four (4) hours at a 
    time.
4.  Ability to lift, tug, pull up to twenty-five (25) pounds.
 
I acknowledge by my signature below, that the duties listed on this job 
description represent those tasks falling within my immediate responsibility.  
I must inform my immediate supervisor and/or the Director, Human Resources 
should I have a significant change in duties and responsibilities after signing 
this description.

/s/ P. Ann Hoppe//                         1/27/97
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Signature of Employee                     Date

/s/Harold J. Tenoso Ph.D.//                1/27/97
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Signature of President/CEO                Date

/s/ Regina Bryant//                        1/27/97
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Signature of Director, Human Resources    Date