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Major Customers
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Major Customers [Abstract]  
Major Customers

13. MAJOR CUSTOMERS

Net sales for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, include sales to the following major customers, together with the receivables due from the major customers:

                         
        Net Sales     % to Total Net Sales  
    Year Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31,  
    2011   2010   2009 2011   2010   2009  
U.S. Government Agencies $ 6,890,444 $ 8,291,418 $ 7,337,768 34 % 36 % 35 %
Ministry of Energy and Water,                        
Afghanistan   2,268,219   686,133   982,286 11 % 3 % 5 %
Dominion/ADASA   1,159,686   1,880,323   2,317,998 6 % 8 % 11 %
Tamil Nadu Agricultural                        
University   131,778   372,982   2,357,331 1 % 2 % 11 %
  $ 10,450,127 $ 11,230,856 $ 12,995,383 52 % 49 % 62 %

 

                         
        Accounts Receivable     % of Total Accounts  
    Amount at December 31,     Receivable at December 31,  
    2011   2010   2009 2011   2010   2010  
U.S. Government Agencies $ 1,460,810 $ 1,183,509 $ 1,315,195 22 % 22 % 18 %
Ministry of Energy and Water,                     8 %
Afghanistan   1,447,536   577,035   593,841 21 % 11 %    
Dominion/ADASA   563,487   49,151   2,108,081 8 % 1 % 28 %
Tamil Nadu Agricultural             -   3 % 20 %

 

 

                         
University   12,398   144,632   1,461,170            
  $ 3,184,231 $ 1,954,327 $ 5,478,287 51 % 37 % 74 %

 

The above table includes unbilled accounts receivable. As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, unbilled receivables of $460,000 and $751,000 are included for Ministry of Energy and Water, Afghanistan. As of December 31, 2009, unbilled receivables of $1,068,000 and $1,040,000 are included for Dominion/ASDA and Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, respectively.

Because of the nature of the Company's business, the major customers may vary between years.