CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN COMMON STOCK, CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT (Parenthetical) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Stock Transactions, Parenthetical Disclosures
Warrant liability	$ 551,880	$ 799,201
Common Stock \| Secondary public offering
Stock Transactions, Parenthetical Disclosures
Underwriting discounts and commissions		373,011
Offering costs		496,887
Common Stock \| Private Investment in Public Entities June 2016
Stock Transactions, Parenthetical Disclosures
Offering costs	61,781	105,398
Common Stock \| Private Investment in Public Entities November 2016
Stock Transactions, Parenthetical Disclosures
Offering costs		96,833
Warrant liability		$ 700,001
Common Stock \| Private Investment in Public Entities June 2017
Stock Transactions, Parenthetical Disclosures
Offering costs	$ 3,000

Amount of fees and commissions from banking, advisory, brokerage, and securities underwriting activities. Activities include, but are not limited to, underwriting securities, private placements of securities, investment advisory and management services, merger and acquisition services, sale and servicing of mutual funds, and other related consulting fees.

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Other financial services costs incurred during the reporting period.

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Value of outstanding derivative securities that permit the holder the right to purchase securities (usually equity) from the issuer at a specified price.

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