RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TAX REBATE RECEIVABLE (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Research and development expense	$ 1,467,736	$ 824,094	$ 1,938,712	$ 1,368,396
Research and development tax rebate receivable			$ 267,734
Atossa Genetics AUS Pty Ltd [Member]
Description of research and development cash rebate offer			<p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Australia offers an R&D cash rebate of $0.435 per dollar spent on qualified R&D activities incurred in the country.</font></p>
Research and development expense			$ 616,000
Research and development tax rebate receivable			$ 626,000		$ 268,000