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Note 5 - Government Grants (Details Textual) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2014 | Jul. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2007 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
NIH Grants [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Grants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 428,081 | $ 882,956 | $ 2,417,550
First N I H Grant [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Grants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75,464 | 624,689 | 833,390
Grant Award |  |  |  | $ 20,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Second N I H Grant [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Grants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 1,429,597
Grant Award |  |  | $ 1,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SBIR Grant [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Grants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 153,501 | 258,267 | 154,563
Grant Award | $ 289,641 | $ 276,690 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Second SBIR Grant [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Grants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 199,116 |  |
Grant Award |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 299,585 |  |
Unused Grant Funds |  |  |  |  | $ 100,469 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,469 |  |
Revenue from Grants |  |  |  |  | $ 160,053 | $ 93,130 | $ 71,474 | $ 103,424 | $ 223,089 | $ 322,086 | $ 180,441 | $ 157,340 | $ 428,081 | $ 882,956 | $ 2,417,550

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