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Note 11 - Segment and Geographic Information - Cost of Goods Sold by Segment (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2020	Aug. 31, 2019
Cost of goods sold	$ 31,609,274	$ 37,970,244
Direct Cost of Goods Sold [Member] | ZERUST [Member]
Cost of goods sold	18,717,684	21,505,335
Direct Cost of Goods Sold [Member] | NaturTec [Member]
Cost of goods sold	10,168,051	13,691,038
Indirect Cost of Goods Sold [Member]
Cost of goods sold	$ 2,723,539	$ 2,773,871

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- Definition

The aggregate costs related to goods produced and sold and services rendered by an entity during the reporting period. This excludes costs incurred during the reporting period related to financial services rendered and other revenue generating activities.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 924
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SAB Topic 11.L)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6472922&loc=d3e499488-122856

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 220
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.2(a),(d))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120395209&loc=SL114868664-224227

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