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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
INCOME TAXES [Abstract]  
Expiration of consolidated operating loss carryforwards and research credit carryforwards
The following are the consolidated operating loss carryforwards and research credit carryforwards that will begin expiring as follows:

Calendar Years
 
Consolidated Operating Loss Carryforwards
  
Research Activities
 Carryforwards
 
2021
 $34,248  $--- 
2023
  95,666   --- 
2024
  910,800   13,584 
2025
  1,687,528   21,563 
2026
  11,950,281   60,797 
2027
  3,431,365   85,052 
2028
  8,824,940   139,753 
2029
  6,889,761   81,940 
2030
  5,113,583   41,096 
2031
  3,728,626   43,592 
2032
  3,695,936   8,690 
Total
 $46,362,734  $496,067 

Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities
An analysis of the tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities at December 31, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:

   
2012
  
2011
 
Deferred tax assets:
      
Net operating loss carryforwards
 $16,549,134  $15,257,981 
Intangible assets
  305,552   363,399 
Other
  502,732   489,105 
Total gross deferred tax assets
  17,357,418   16,110,485 
          
Deferred tax liabilities:
        
Property and equipment
  77,839   56,589 
Total gross deferred tax liabilities
  77,839   56,589 
          
Net total of deferred assets and liabilities
  17,279,579   16,053,896 
Valuation allowance
  (17,279,579)  (16,053,896)
Net deferred tax assets
 $---  $--- 

Reconciliation of expected statutory federal income tax rate to actual income tax rate
The following is a reconciliation of the expected statutory federal income tax rate to our actual income tax rate for the years ended December 31:

   
2012
  
2011
 
Expected income tax (benefit) at federal statutory tax rate -35%
 $( 1,309,975) $( 1,364,770)
          
Permanent differences
  16,500   59,803 
Research tax credits
  (8,690)  (43,592)
Amortization of deferred start up costs
  ---   --- 
Valuation allowance
  1,302,165   1,348,559 
Income tax expense
 $---  $---