Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual)

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) - USD ($)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 14, 2014
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Jun. 30, 2015
Sep. 01, 2014
Apr. 30, 2014
Dec. 30, 2013
Nov. 30, 2013
Apr. 30, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Research and Development Expense, Total     $ 1,049,000 $ 704,000 $ 1,869,000 $ 1,255,000            
Royalty Guarantees, Commitments, Amount     200,000   $ 200,000              
Long Term Purchase Commitment Expire Date         Dec. 31, 2015              
Commitments [Member]                        
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Research Services Agreements Value Fulfilling Commitment   $ 3,000,000                    
Research and Development Expense, Total         $ 2,700,000              
License Costs $ 30,627                      
Initial license fee 20,000                      
Contractual Obligation, Due in Next Twelve Months                   $ 78,000    
Contractual Obligation, Due in Second Year               $ 161,754        
Settlement Agreement [Member]                        
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Prepaid Expense                 $ 1,000,000   $ 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000
Amended Agreement [Member]                        
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Research and Development Expense, Total             $ 2,100,000          
Minimum [Member] | Commitments [Member]                        
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]                        
License Costs 25,000                      
Maximum [Member] | Commitments [Member]                        
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]                        
License Costs 150,000                      
Fraunhofer [Member]                        
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Royalty Guarantees, Commitments, Amount $ 3,000,000   $ 4,000,000   $ 4,000,000              
Other Commitments, Description         under the terms of the TTA and for a period of 15 years, the Company shall pay Fraunhofer one percent (1%) of all receipts derived by the Company from sales of products produced utilizing the iBioLaunch or iBioModulator technology and ten percent (10%) of all receipts derived by the Company from licensing either of those technologies to third parties.