Note 6 - Research and Development Tax Rebate Receivable (Details Textual) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	May 23, 2017
Research and Development Expense, Total	$ 6,608,392	$ 6,645,417
Research and Development Tax Rebate Receivable	634,940	739,656
Other Income [Member]
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), Realized	42,000	45,000
Atossa Genetics AUS Pty Ltd [Member]
Research and Development Cash Rebate per Dollar			$ 0.435
Research and Development Expense, Total	1,428,600	1,381,000
Research and Development Tax Rebate Receivable	634,940	739,656
Research and Development Cash Rebate	$ 850,385	$ 486,550

The amount of research and development cash rebate.

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Represents the research and development cash rebate per dollar spend on qualified R&D activities.

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Amount before tax of foreign currency transaction realized gain (loss) recognized in the income statement.

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The aggregate costs incurred (1) in a planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service, a new process or technique, or in bringing about a significant improvement to an existing product or process; or (2) to translate research findings or other knowledge into a plan or design for a new product or process or for a significant improvement to an existing product or process whether intended for sale or the entity's use, during the reporting period charged to research and development projects, including the costs of developing computer software up to the point in time of achieving technological feasibility, and costs allocated in accounting for a business combination to in-process projects deemed to have no alternative future use.

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