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Note 9 - Warrants (Details Textual) - $ / shares |  |  | 9 Months Ended |  |  |
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Mar. 25, 2021 | May 14, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020 | May 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2014
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ 4.75 |  |
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercised During Period (in shares) |  |  | 79,100 |  |  |  |
Warrants to Purchase Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,910,283
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4.75
Warrants in Connection with WAVI Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 550,000 |
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.75 |
WAVI Holding AG and Taurus4757 GmbH Warrants [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Cashless Warrant Exercises (in shares) |  | 2,747,970 |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercised During Period (in shares) |  | 3,871,405 | 79,100 | 3,871,405 |  |  |
Warrants Exercised [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Cashless Warrant Exercises (in shares) | 70,030 |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercised During Period (in shares) | 79,100 |  |  |  |  |  |

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