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Commitments and Contingencies
9 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2017
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
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Note 5: Commitments and Contingencies


     On June 18, 2009, the Company entered into an agreement to lease a building in Irvine, California. The lease commenced September 1, 2009 and ended August 31, 2016.  The initial base rent was set at $18,490 per month with scheduled annual increases through the end of the lease term the rent was $22,080.In November 2015, the Company entered into a First Amendment to Lease whereby the lease for the above referenced property is extended until August 31, 2021.  The initial rent for the period of the extension commencing September 1, 2016 is set at $21,000 per month with scheduled annual increases through the end of the lease term.


     In November 2016, the Company’s subsidiary, Biomerica de Mexico, entered into a ten year lease for approximately 8,104 square feet at a monthly rent of $2,926.  The yearly rate is subject to an annual adjustment for inflation according to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index For All Urban Consumers.  Biomerica, Inc., is not a guarantor of such lease.


     In December 2016, the Company entered into a Clinical Trial Agreement with a major U.S. university to start the clinical trials for a gastrointestinal product that the Company is developing.