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Note 6 - Commitments (Details Textual) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2021 ft²
Licensing Agreement, Future Minimum Payments Receivable, Current | $ 174,000 |  |
Licensing Agreement, Future Minimum Payments Receivable, in Two Years | 128,000 |  |
Licensing Agreement, Future Minimum Payments Receivable, in Three Years | 128,000 |  |
Licensing Agreement, Future Minimum Payments Receivable, in Four Years | 28,000 |  |
Licensing Agreement, Future Minimum Payments Receivable, in Five Years | 28,000 |  |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Total | 407,000 |  |
Office and Laboratory Lease Agreement [Member] |  |  |
Area of Real Estate Property (Square Foot) | ft² |  |  | 8,400
Operating Lease, Expense | 166,242 | $ 166,577 |
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year One | $ 176,356 |  |

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