Class of warrants or rights period after which warrants exercisable from issued date.

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Fees paid to placement agent percent of proceeds received in offering.

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Future milestone payments.

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Initial public offer closing date.

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Percentage fees of total gross proceeds to registered direct offering.

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Proceeds from issuance of private placement net of offering expenses.

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Public offering expenses reimbursement.

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Purchase price of common stock unit.

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The exercise price of each class of warrants or rights outstanding.

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The specified number of securities that each class of warrants or rights outstanding give the holder the right but not the obligation to purchase from the issuer at a specific price, on or before a certain date.

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Aggregate of par value plus amounts in excess of par value or issuance value (in cases of no-par value stock) for common stock held by shareholders. Aggregate value for common stock issued and outstanding.

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Amount of common stock allocated to investors to buy shares of a new issue of common stock before they are offered to the public. When stock is sold on a subscription basis, the issuer does not initially receive the total proceeds. In general, the issuer does not issue the shares to the investor until it receives the entire proceeds.

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The cash inflow associated with the amount received from entity's raising of capital via private rather than public placement.

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Number of shares issued during the period as a result of the conversion of convertible securities.

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Subsequent Event (Details Textual) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Subsequent Event (Details Textual) (USD $)	Aug. 01, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Aug. 02, 2012	Feb. 29, 2004
Subsequent Event (Textual) [Abstract]
Percentage fees of total gross proceeds to registered direct offering			8.00%
Subsequent Event (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Placement agent agreement fee equal to gross proceeds in offering in percent			6.50%
Future milestone payments				$ 2,500,000
Public offering expenses reimbursement			15,000
Aggregate gross proceeds			950,000
Net Proceeds from sale of common stock and warrants	750,000
Initial Public Offer Closing Date			Aug. 08, 2011
Proceeds from private placement offering		$ 950,000
Maximum [Member]
Subsequent Event (Textual) [Abstract]
Class of warrants or rights period class of warrant or right exercisable		6 years
Minimum [Member]
Subsequent Event (Textual) [Abstract]
Class of warrants or rights period class of warrant or right exercisable		6 months
Warrant [Member]
Subsequent Event (Textual) [Abstract]
Share issued upon conversion of warrant		0.75
IPO [Member]
Subsequent Event (Textual) [Abstract]
Warrants to purchase shares, Total			1,827,449
Aggregate Common Stock Sold			2,436,599
Purchase price per unit of common stock		0.391
Exercise price per share		0.46
Private placement [Member]
Subsequent Event (Textual) [Abstract]
Aggregate Common Stock Sold			2,436,599