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Note 5 - Grants and Collaboration Revenue (Details Textual) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Revenue from Grants | $ 1,075,270 | $ 828,918 | $ 428,081
Revenue from Collaboration | 95,000 |  |
NIH Grants [Member] |  |  |
Revenue from Grants | 980,270 | $ 828,918 | $ 428,081
Unused Grant Funds | $ 481,695 |  |

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- Definition Revenue earned during the period from non-repayable sum of money awarded to an entity to carry out a specific purpose as provided in grant agreements. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 225 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1(e)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=63488584&loc=d3e20235-122688 + Details
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