Debt and Warrants - Convertible debt (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Convertible notes
Convertible debt, Gross	$ 11,294,770	$ 13,916,478
Less: unamortized debt discount and debt issuance costs	(55,600)	(261,826)
Net convertible debt obligation	11,239,170	13,654,652
Convertible debt – non-current, net discount		10,982,437
Convertible debt – current, net of discount	11,239,170	2,672,215
Interest expense on convertible debt	934,214	634,276
February 2015 Convertible debt
Convertible notes
Convertible debt, Gross		150,000
June 2017 Convertible debt
Convertible notes
Convertible debt, Gross	740,882	1,613,089
Less: unamortized debt discount and debt issuance costs	(55,600)
Net convertible debt obligation	685,282
Napo convertible debt
Convertible notes
Convertible debt, Gross	$ 10,553,888	$ 12,153,389

Amount of Convertible notes payable, including unamortized debt discount and debt issuance costs.

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Amount of unamortized debt discount (premium) and debt issuance costs on convertible notes payable.

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The after-tax amount of interest expenses recognized in the period associated with any convertible debt.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of long-term debt (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer) identified as Convertible Notes Payable, excluding current portion. Convertible Notes Payable is a written promise to pay a note which can be exchanged for a specified amount of another, related security, at the option of the issuer and the holder.

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Including the current and noncurrent portions, carrying value as of the balance sheet date of a written promise to pay a note, initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer, which can be exchanged for a specified amount of one or more securities (typically common stock), at the option of the issuer or the holder.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the portion of long-term debt due within one year or the operating cycle if longer identified as Convertible Notes Payable. Convertible Notes Payable is a written promise to pay a note which can be exchanged for a specified amount of another, related security, at the option of the issuer and the holder.

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