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Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail)

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Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) (Principal Owner [Member], Lantibiotic Exclusive Channel Collaboration (ECC) [Member], USD $)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]        
Cash paid to intrexon corporation $ 8,093 $ 474,837 $ 909,411 $ 1,245,535
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 2,535 $ 81,073 $ 2,535 $ 81,073
Intrexon [Member]
       
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]        
Percentage of outstanding common stock     24.00% 23.00%