STOCK OPTION PLAN AND WARRANTS (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2009
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Stock options exercised (in shares)	14,600
Exercised cashless stock options, Shares	131,161	0
Warrants weighted average exercise price [Roll Forward]
Fair value of warrants	$ 273,641
Common Stock [Member]
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Exercised cashless warrants (in shares)	198,663
Exercised cashless stock options, Shares	131,161
Warrant [Member]
Warrants [Roll Forward]
Outstanding at beginning of period (in shares)	23,736,108	18,779,753	23,736,108
Granted (in shares)	650,000	5,130,046
Exercised (in shares)	(490,424)	(56,489)
Cashless Exercises (in shares)	(335,541)	0
Expired and Cancelled (in shares)	(183,893)	(117,202)
Outstanding, end of period (in shares)	23,376,250	23,736,108	23,736,108
Exercisable at end of period (in shares)	23,376,250	23,736,108
Warrants weighted average exercise price [Roll Forward]
Outstanding at beginning of period (in dollar per share)	$ 1.55	$ 1.59
Granted (in dollar per share)	$ 0.83	$ 1.66
Exercised (in dollar per share)	$ 0.62	$ 0.06
Cashless Exercises (in dollar per share)	$ 0.91
Expired and cancelled (in dollar per share)	$ 14.73	$ 13.72
Outstanding, end of period (in dollar per share)	$ 1.46	$ 1.55
Exercisable at end of period (in dollar per share)	$ 1.46	$ 1.55
Amortization expense related to warrants	172,000
Warrant [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Warrants weighted average exercise price [Roll Forward]
Inception to date, weighted average issue price (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Warrant [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Warrants weighted average exercise price [Roll Forward]
Inception to date, weighted average issue price (in dollars per share)	$ 1.50	$ 1.50
Warrants for Investor Relation Services [Member]
Warrants [Roll Forward]
Granted (in shares)	550,000
Warrants weighted average exercise price [Roll Forward]
Fair value of warrants	233,133
Warrants Attached to Debt [Member]
Warrants [Roll Forward]
Granted (in shares)	100,000
Warrants weighted average exercise price [Roll Forward]
Fair value of warrants	$ 40,508