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Stockholders' Equity (Details 1) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Summary of warrants outstanding
Number of Warrants	560,904	560,904
Common Stock Warrant Liability	$ 1,707,387	$ 1,301,138
March 2013 Financing [Member]
Summary of warrants outstanding
Exercise Price ($ per share)	$ 3.17
Expiration Date	Sep. 12, 2018
Number of Warrants	284,091	284,091
Common Stock Warrant Liability	$ 1,707,387	$ 1,301,138
Warrants assumed in June 2009 Merger [Member]
Summary of warrants outstanding
Number of Warrants	276,813	276,813
Common Stock Warrant Liability	$ 0	$ 0
Minimum [Member] | Warrants assumed in June 2009 Merger [Member]
Summary of warrants outstanding
Exercise Price ($ per share)	$ 4.08
Maximum [Member] | Warrants assumed in June 2009 Merger [Member]
Summary of warrants outstanding
Exercise Price ($ per share)	$ 5.08

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