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INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Current tax provision (benefit)      
Federal $ 1,785 $ (29,070) $ (204,507)
State 8,033 42,867 28,450
Total current provision (benefit) 9,818 13,797 (176,057)
Total income tax provision (benefit) 9,818 13,797 (176,057)
Tax benefits attributable to carryback losses for federal tax purposes 12,850,183    
Deferred tax assets      
Net operating loss carryforwards 4,873,433 3,372,994  
Accrued expenses and reserves 1,165,658 1,118,679  
Employee stock option expense 295,696 682,810  
Inventory 319,830 397,449  
Non-employee stock option expense 15,546 79,939  
Deferred tax assets 6,670,163 5,651,871  
Deferred tax liabilities      
Property and equipment (631,109) (768,455)  
Deferred tax liabilities (631,109) (768,455)  
Net deferred assets 6,039,054 4,883,416  
Valuation allowance (6,039,054) (4,883,416)  
Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance $ 1,155,638 $ (559,266)  
Reconciliation of income taxes based on the federal statutory rate and the provision (benefit) for income taxes      
Income tax (benefit) at the federal statutory rate (as a percent) 35.00% 35.00% 35.00%
State tax (benefit), net of federal (benefit) (as a percent) 2.90% 2.90% 2.90%
Increase in valuation allowance (as a percent) (28.00%)    
Permanent differences (as a percent) 1.20% 2.00% 9.10%
Return to accrual adjustments (as a percent)   (2.80%) (15.00%)
Alternative minimum tax (as a percent)   3.40% 5.80%
Adjustment to temporary difference for stock options (11.00%)    
Release of valuation allowance - Net operating loss carryforward (as a percent)   (39.00%) (45.20%)
Other (as a percent) (0.30%) (0.50%) (0.50%)
Effective tax (benefit) rate (as a percent) (0.20%) 1.00% (7.90%)
Minimum
      
Income tax examination      
State and local income tax returns, period subject to examination 3 years    
Maximum
      
Income tax examination      
State and local income tax returns, period subject to examination 5 years