License Agreements, Research Collaborations and Development Agreements (Details Textual)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) Agreement	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
License Agreements Research Collaborations And Development Agreements [Line Items]
Number of license agreements | Agreement	5
Royalty expense	$ 290,491	$ 205,147
Annual future minimum royalty payments due	250,000
Collaborations revenue	272,603	336,102
Technology Development Agreement with Hitachi [Member]
License Agreements Research Collaborations And Development Agreements [Line Items]
Collaborations revenue	0	$ 336,102
License Agreement with Hitachi [Member]
License Agreements Research Collaborations And Development Agreements [Line Items]
Collaborations revenue	$ 137,603
FISH Product Line [Member]
License Agreements Research Collaborations And Development Agreements [Line Items]
Number of license agreements | Agreement	2
Argus and MapIt Product Lines [Member]
License Agreements Research Collaborations And Development Agreements [Line Items]
Number of license agreements | Agreement	3