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Share-based compensation (Details Narrative) - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
Share-based compensation (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	Apr. 22, 2022	Jan. 31, 2022	Jan. 31, 2021
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock option, granted
Intrinsic value of stock price		$ 0.385	$ 1.473
Unrecognized share based compensation		$ 0
Options exercise price
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Mr. Briscoe [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options granted	118,760
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Mr. Briscoe [Member] \| Exercise Price $19.00 [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options granted	105,000
Options exercise price	$ 19.00
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Mr. Briscoe [Member] \| Exercise Price $1.50 [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options granted	13,760
Options exercise price	$ 1.50
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock option, description		The options granted have a term not to exceed ten years from the date of grant or five years for options granted to more than 10% stockholders. The option price set by the Plan Administration shall not be less than the fair market value per share of the common stock on the grant date or 110% of the fair market value per share of the common stock on the grant date for options granted to greater than 10% stockholders
2010 Stock Option Plan [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock option, granted		52,167	51,417
2007 Stock Option Plan [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock option, granted		425	425
2004 Stock Option Plan [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock option, granted		83	83
Key Employees and Non-employee Consultants [Member] \| 2010 Stock Option Plan [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock option, granted		191,000
Key Employees and Non-employee Consultants [Member] \| 2007 Stock Option Plan [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock option, granted		5,000
Key Employees and Non-employee Consultants [Member] \| 2004 Stock Option Plan [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock option, granted		1,925
Officers, Employees and Consultants [Member] \| Incentive and Non-QualifiedStock Options [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share based compensation		$ 0	$ 0