Fixed Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Assets [Abstract]

Schedule of useful lives and balances of fixed assets

The useful lives and balances of fixed assets at December 31, 2016 and 2015 consisted of the following:

	Useful Life	2016		2015
Computer software, computer equipment and office equipment	3 years	$	516,511	$	516,511
Laboratory equipment	5 years		1,896,417		1,887,454
Furniture and fixtures	5 years		40,349		40,349
Leasehold improvements	5 years		309,618		309,618
Website development	3 years		374,453		298,553
			3,137,348		3,052,485
Less — Accumulated depreciation and amortization			(2,626,156)		(2,408,585)
Total		$	511,192	$	643,900