Operating leases, commitments and security deposit (Details Textual)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 GBP (£)	Sep. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 GBP (£)
Operating Leases, Monthlty Rental Payments		$ 4,000	£ 2,000	$ 13,000	£ 8,000
Operating Leases, Rental Deposit		6,000	4,000	25,000	16,000
Operating Leases, Expenses for Rental Deposit, Total		240,000
Operating Leases, Rental Payments, Terms		39 months	39 months
Operating Leases, Rental Deposit, Refunded		128,000
Labor and Related Expense		10,000
Payments for Financial Advisory and Consulting Agreement		5,000
Operating Leases, Rent Expense		88,000		445,000
Refundable Rental Deposit		39,000
Financial Advisory and Consulting Fees	$ 0	$ 10,000