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Non-controlling Interest (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2015 | Aug. 29, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |  |  | 88.50% | 88.50% |
Net Loss Attributable to Non-controlling Interest |  |  | $ (318) | $ (548) | $ (1,048)
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent |  |  | 11.50% | 11.50% |
Stockholders Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  | $ (1,914) | $ (1,596) |
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net Loss Attributable to Non-controlling Interest |  |  | 548 |  |
Dr. Pimentels [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  | $ 1,000 |
Dr. Pimentels [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  | $ 505,000 |  |
Biomics and Mark Pimentel [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent |  | 8.50% |  |  |
Stock Purchase Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Conversion of Stock, Shares Issued | 1,350,000 | 1,350,000 |  |  |

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