Note 2 - Summary of significant accounting policies (Detail) - Summary of equipment useful life:	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Lab Equipment [Member]
Useful life	5 years
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Useful life	5 years
Computer Equipment [Member]
Useful life	3 years

Useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Examples include, but not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment.

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