Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
REVENUES:
Government contract revenue	$ 1,358,189
Product sales	1,432
Total revenues	1,359,621
OPERATING EXPENSES
Professional fees	1,566,827	1,112,476
Payroll and related	2,054,550	2,902,415
General and administrative	852,579	542,225
	4,473,956	4,557,116
OPERATING LOSS	(3,114,335)	(4,557,116)
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE
Loss on extinguishment of debt	77,265	3,306,250
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities	766,903	(6,079,772)
Interest and other debt expenses	3,793,758	3,951,352
Interest income and other	359,079	(23,511)
	4,997,005	1,154,319
NET LOSS	$ (8,111,340)	$ (5,711,435)
Basic and diluted net loss per share (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.08)	$ (0.08)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted (in Shares)	101,765,705	69,610,635

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Revenue earned during the period arising from products sold or services provided under the terms of a contract, not elsewhere specified in the taxonomy. May include government contracts, construction contracts, and any other contract related to a particular project or product.