Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Stock Based Payment Arrangements (Details Textual)

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Stock Based Payment Arrangements (Details Textual) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2011
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2011
Stock Based Payment Arrangements (Textual) [Abstract]        
Stock options previously granted have vested     191,925  
Raising of capital     $ 10,000,000  
Aggregate shares     465,816  
Remaining aggregate shares 140,816   140,816  
Long Term Incentive Plan [Member]
        
Stock Based Payment Arrangements (Textual) [Abstract]        
Aggregate shares     278,713  
Number of non employee directors     5  
Grant date fair value of shares issued under the LTIP     $ 429,218  
Dr. John Bonfiglio [Member]
        
Stock Based Payment Arrangements (Textual) [Abstract]        
Percentage of Common stock outstanding awarded     0.70%  
Stock Option and Incentive Plan     132,000  
Dr. John Bonfiglio [Member] | Long Term Incentive Plan [Member]
        
Stock Based Payment Arrangements (Textual) [Abstract]        
Shares Retained by company     34,914  
Dr. Martin Handfield [Member]
        
Stock Based Payment Arrangements (Textual) [Abstract]        
Percentage of Common stock outstanding awarded     0.23%  
Dr. Martin Handfield [Member] | Long Term Incentive Plan [Member]
        
Stock Based Payment Arrangements (Textual) [Abstract]        
Stock Option and Incentive Plan     43,000  
Shares Retained by company     11,373  
Non-employee directors [Member]
        
Stock Based Payment Arrangements (Textual) [Abstract]        
Shares of common stock     43,081  
Aggregate shares     215,405  
Executive Officer [Member]
        
Stock Based Payment Arrangements (Textual) [Abstract]        
Aggregate shares     250,411  
Stock Options [Member]
        
Stock Based Payment Arrangements (Textual) [Abstract]        
Stock options 0 195,700 100,000 496,500
Weighted-average grant date fair value   $ 1.02 $ 1.03 $ 3.30
Stock options forfeited     164,750  
Stock Options [Member] | Dr. John Bonfiglio [Member]
        
Stock Based Payment Arrangements (Textual) [Abstract]        
Stock Option and Incentive Plan     188,482  
Stock Options [Member] | Dr. Martin Handfield [Member]
        
Stock Based Payment Arrangements (Textual) [Abstract]        
Stock Option and Incentive Plan     61,929  
LTIP [Member]
        
Stock Based Payment Arrangements (Textual) [Abstract]        
Aggregate shares     465,816  
LTIP [Member] | Non-employee directors [Member]
        
Stock Based Payment Arrangements (Textual) [Abstract]        
Shares of common stock     30,000