Stock-Based Compensation (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Stock based compensation	$ 405,579	$ 669,480	$ 1,715,972	$ 1,757,227
Number of common stock authorized to grant	4,175,000		4,175,000
Options, available for grant	629,186		629,186
Stock options granted			436,217
Aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding	$ 0		$ 0
Intrinsic value of options exercisable	0		0
Intrinsic value of options exercised
Unrecognized stock compensation expense	290,811		290,811
Non Vested Restricted Stock Grants [Member]
Unrecognized stock compensation expense	$ 666,687		$ 666,687
2005 Stock Option Plan [Member] \| During 2015 [Member]
Number of common stock shares reserved for awards which unavailable for issuance	19,678		19,678
Unexercised and outstanding stock options	8,063		8,063
2006 Stock Option Plan [Member] \| During 2016 [Member]
Number of common stock shares reserved for awards which unavailable for issuance	24,662		24,662
Unexercised and outstanding stock options	42,812		42,812
2007 Stock Option Plan [Member] \| During 2017 [Member]
Number of common stock shares reserved for awards which unavailable for issuance	88,401		88,401
Unexercised and outstanding stock options	6,250		6,250
2008 Plan [Member] \| During 2018 [Member]
Number of common stock shares reserved for awards which unavailable for issuance	8,249		8,249
Unexercised and outstanding stock options	32,250		32,250

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