Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
REVENUES
Product sales	$ 1,375,760	$ 1,585,756
EXPENSES
Personnel	3,968,681	3,838,477
Cost of products sold (exclusive of direct and indirect overhead and handling costs)	138,929	156,080
Research and development	8,999,543	9,153,780
Repairs and maintenance	11,019	10,708
Professional fees	2,417,017	1,474,911
Office and other	1,025,635	1,061,937
Board of Directors fees and costs	394,009	122,833
Depreciation	19,481	16,827
Freight and shipping	13,060	18,336
Bad debt expense	10,272	21,927
Total operating expenses	16,997,646	15,875,816
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS	(15,621,886)	(14,290,060)
OTHER INCOME
Investment and other income, net	(12,474)	3,405
Gain on forgiveness of PPP loan	158,524	(0)
LOSS BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	(15,450,888)	(14,286,655)
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	0	0
NET LOSS	$ (15,450,888)	$ (14,286,655)
BASIC AND DILUTED NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE (in dollars per share)	$ (1.83)	$ (2.24)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING (in shares)	8,439,177	6,370,073
Paycheck Protection Program CARES Act [Member]
OTHER INCOME
Gain on forgiveness of PPP loan	$ 158,524	$ 0