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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND STOCK COMPENSATION (Details Textual) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Jul. 15, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2009
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Dec. 31, 2012
Minimum [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Minimum [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Maximum [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Maximum [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Employment Agreements Dated November 8, 2011 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Employment Agreements Dated August 19, 2009 Amendment 1 April 2011 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Employment Agreements Dated August 19, 2009 Amendment 1 April 2011 [Member]
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Jul. 15, 2012
Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Employment Agreements Dated August 19, 2009 Amendment 1 April 2011 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Chief Operating Officer [Member]
Employment Agreements Dated August 19, 2009 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Chief Operating Officer [Member]
Employment Agreements Dated August 19, 2009 [Member]
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Jul. 15, 2012
Chief Operating Officer [Member]
Employment Agreements Dated August 19, 2009 Amendment 1 April 2011 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Plan 1997 [Member]
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May 05, 2010
Plan 1997 [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2010
Plan 1997 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Plan 2010 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Directors Plan 2010 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Directors Plan 2010 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Directors Plan 2010 [Member]
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Apr. 30, 2011
Directors Plan 2010 Fiscal 2010 Bonus [Member]
Chief Executive Officer [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Directors Plan 2010 Fiscal 2010 Bonus [Member]
Chief Executive Officer [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Directors Plan 2010 Fiscal 2011 Bonus [Member]
Chief Executive Officer [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Directors Plan 2010 Fiscal 2011 Bonus [Member]
Chief Executive Officer [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Directors Plan 2010 Fiscal 2011 Bonus [Member]
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer [Member]
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Apr. 30, 2011
Directors Plan 2010 Deferred and Unpaid Cash Compensation [Member]
Chief Executive Officer [Member]
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Dec. 31, 1997
Amended Option Plan 1997 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Common Stock [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Common Stock [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Common Stock [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Common Stock [Member]
Dutchess [Member]
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Jan. 31, 2013
Common Stock [Member]
Dutchess [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Common Stock [Member]
Dutchess [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Common Stock [Member]
Dutchess [Member]
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Mar. 15, 2013
Common Stock [Member]
Dutchess [Member]
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| Maximum Number Of Common Stock Authorized For Issuance Over 36 Months | 2,500,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum Amount Entitled To Put To Investor In One Draw Down Notice, Percentage Of Average Daily Volume On Trading Day | 500.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum Amount Entitled To Put To Investor In One Draw Down Notice | $ 250,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investory Right To Use Excess Proceeds, Maximum Percentage | 5.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share Purchase Put Restrictions Maximum Percentage Of Ownership Held By Investor To Purchase Shares In Equity Line Of Credit | 9.99% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock Issued During Period Shares Under Specific Agreement | 125,000 | 883,722 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock Issued During Period Value Specific Agreement | 195,000 | 1,100,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from Issuance or Sale of Equity | 230,000 | 839,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance | 1,491,278 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock Issued to Phosphangenics Limited pursuant to an Exclusive License Agreement (Note 8) | 2,577,000 | 1,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Options outstanding - Shares | 1,307,000 | 1,333,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,488,000 | 99,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vesting period | 3 years | 4 years | 3 years | 1 year | 3 years | 4 years | 6 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized | 900,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Options, Deemed Cancelled | 450,750 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Options, Expected To Be Forfeited | 0 | 33,000 | 27,300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Options, Grants In Period, Grant Date Fair Value | 13,000 | 127,000 | 618,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense | 153,000 | 131,000 | 42,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Available for grant, Shares (in shares) | 0 | 14,000 | 818,000 | 159 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Stock Options | 445,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition | 3 years 2 months 12 days | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Total Intrinsic Value | 107,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value | 388,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value | 224,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value | 164,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Base Annual Compensation | 750,000 | 600,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense | 246,000 | 631,000 | 192,000 | 50,000 | 81,000 | 100,000 | 50,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Per Month Equivalent Value Of Restricted Stock Granted | 12,500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Term Of Restricted Stock Granted | 14 months 15 days | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross | 161,830 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Gross | 181,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Gross | 51,642 | 35,075 | 133,928 | 134,409 | 33,603 | 128,571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share-based Compensation, Gross | 50,000 | 50,000 | 162,000 | 90,000 | 144,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 37,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares Issued During Period Share Based Compensation, Bonus Percentage | 50.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 133,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options (In shares) | 130,500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Treasury stock purchase (Note 8) (in shares) | 690,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Treasury stock purchase (Note 8) | (449,000) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share | $ 0.65 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures | 164,770 | 67,625 | 4,500,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Common Stock Shares Unissued | 1,800,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity Method Investment Ownership Percentage Required For Rights Exercisable Under Right Agreement | 15.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable, Number | 1,449,750 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share Based Option Vested During Period | 488,165 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share Based Option Subject To Vesting During Period | 719,335 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock | $ 1,070,000 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 1,100,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||