Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) (USD $)	2007 Offering [Member] Common Stock [Member]	2007 Offering [Member] Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	2007 Offering [Member]	Spring 2009 [Member] Common Stock [Member]	Spring 2009 [Member] Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Spring 2009 [Member]	Spring 2008 [Member] Common Stock [Member]	Spring 2008 [Member] Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Spring 2008 [Member]	Fall 2008 Offering [Member] Common Stock [Member]	Fall 2008 Offering [Member] Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Fall 2008 Offering [Member]	Partial Conversion [Member] Common Stock [Member]	Partial Conversion [Member] Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Partial Conversion [Member]	Accrued Interest Spring 2009 [Member] Common Stock [Member]	Accrued Interest Spring 2009 [Member] Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accrued Interest Spring 2009 [Member]	Spring 2010 [Member] Common Stock [Member]	Spring 2010 [Member] Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Spring 2010 [Member]	Consultants [Member] Common Stock [Member]	Consultants [Member] Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Consultants [Member]	Officers and Board of Directors [Member] Common Stock [Member]	Officers and Board of Directors [Member] Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Officers and Board of Directors [Member]	Officers [Member] Common Stock [Member]	Officers [Member] Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Officers [Member]	Summer 2010 [Member] Common Stock [Member]	Summer 2010 [Member] Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Summer 2010 [Member]	Consultants [Member] Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Consultants [Member]	Officers and Board of Directors [Member] Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Officers and Board of Directors [Member]	Extension of 2009 Warrant [Member] Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Extension of 2009 Warrant [Member]	Warrant Exercised [Member] Common Stock [Member]	Warrant Exercised [Member] Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Warrant Exercised [Member]	Consultants [Member] Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Consultants [Member]	Common Stock [Member] Winter 2011 [Member]	Common Stock [Member] Summer 2010 [Member]	Common Stock [Member] Fall 2011 [Member]	Common Stock [Member] Related Party Obligation [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Winter 2011 [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Summer 2010 [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Fall 2011 [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Related Party Obligation [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Winter 2011 [Member]	Summer 2010 [Member]	Fall 2011 [Member]	Related Party Obligation [Member]	Total
BALANCE DECEMBER 31, 2009 at Dec. 31, 2009																																																	$ 28,969					$ 53,876,278	$ (57,768,564)					$ (3,863,317)
BALANCE DECEMBER 31, 2009 (in Shares) at Dec. 31, 2009																																																	43,196,355
Vested portion of stock options																																																						1,747,801						1,747,801
Issuance of warrants																																						277,992	277,992															450,327						450,327
Issuance of stock for services																						513	339,706	340,219	776	422,760	423,536							512,441	512,441	555,026	555,026			215	39,785	40,000						305					149,695						150,000
Issuance of stock for services (in Shares)																						758,029			1,155,306															320,000								454,546
Conversion of convertible notes and related accrued interest obligations	1,209	1,250,409	1,251,618	34	42,200	42,234	196	91,585	91,781	140	72,160	72,300	67	29,933	30,000
Conversion of convertible notes and related accrued interest obligations (in Shares)	1,788,032			109,851			268,019			207,470			100,000
Net Loss for the year																																																							(5,742,341)					(5,742,341)
Issuance of stock for cash received																															2,310	1,025,190	1,027,500
Issuance of stock for cash received (in Shares)																															3,425,011
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2010																																																	34,734					60,883,288	(63,510,905)					(2,592,883)
BALANCE (in Shares) at Dec. 31, 2010																																																	51,782,619
Issuance of warrants																																																						235,338						235,338
Issuance of stock for services																						61	45,801	45,862				396	241,602	241,998				717,989	717,989	333,080	333,080						100,950	100,950
Issuance of stock for services (in Shares)																						93,599						590,244
Conversion of convertible notes and related accrued interest obligations				15	11,949	11,964	492	989,184	989,676	1,066	794,234	795,300				74	66,967	67,041	76	46,910	46,986
Conversion of convertible notes and related accrued interest obligations (in Shares)				21,754			733,108			1,590,600						155,919			100,092
Net Loss for the year																																																							(3,954,389)					(3,954,389)
Issuance of stock for cash received																																													1,872	236	715			965,896	104,764	370,008				967,768	105,000	370,723
Issuance of stock for cash received (in Shares)																																													2,765,070	350,000	1,059,215
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2011																																																	$ 39,737					$ 65,907,960	$ (67,465,294)					$ (1,517,597)
BALANCE (in Shares) at Dec. 31, 2011																																																	59,242,220