RESEARCH AND LICENSE AGREEMENTS WITH PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			120 Months Ended	36 Months Ended	32 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009	Jul. 31, 2007 1997 Research Agreement [Member]	Apr. 30, 2009 2006 Research Agreement - Original Term [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 2006 Research Agreement - Extended Term [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 1997 Amended License Agreement [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 1997 Amended License Agreement [Member]	Dec. 31, 2009 1997 Amended License Agreement [Member]
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items]
Term of agreement (in years)				10Y	3Y	4Y
Research and development expense incurred					$ 2,155,570	$ 2,181,369
Maximum obligation						2,601,278
Royalty rate for licensed products sold by the Company (in hundredths)							3.00%
Royalty rate for licensed products sold by the Company's sublicenses (in hundredths)							3.00%
Minimum royalty payment per year							100,000
Royalty expense	1,359,578	875,902	395,279				1,219,256	555,546	222,721
Minimum investment per year							$ 800,000