Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013 Boston Children's Hospital and Children's Corporation Medical Center [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Boston Children's Hospital and Children's Corporation Medical Center [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 BCH and CMCC [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Children's Medical Center Corporation [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Biostorage Technologies, Inc [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 Biostorage Technologies, Inc [Member] Installment One [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Biostorage Technologies, Inc [Member] Installment Two [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Biostorage Technologies, Inc [Member] Installment Three [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Amount included in accrued expenses		$ 642,906
Amount claimed	642,906		185,000		119,363
Shares received against execution of sublicense granted			20,000
Reduction in accrued expenses				405,026
Agreement amount					75,000	10,000	40,000	25,000
Stipulated judgment amount					95,000
Judgment vacated date					Feb. 28, 2014
Remaining accrual balance in case of inability to pay agreed amount					$ 85,000