NOTE PAYABLE-RELATED PARTIES (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended					3 Months Ended			1 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 Promissory notes	Jan. 31, 2012 Promissory notes	Dec. 31, 2011 Promissory notes	Sep. 30, 2012 2012 Interim Loan	May 31, 2012 2012 Interim Loan	May 07, 2012 2012 Interim Loan	Jul. 31, 2012 2012 Term Loan
NOTE PAYABLE-RELATED PARTIES
Promissory note with the Company's Founder, Director Emeritus and Chief Scientist				$ 40,458	$ 0		$ 40,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)						6.00%				7.00%	7.00%
Amount borrowed		434,128	434,128	3,644,372					2,300,000		7,000,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt	$ 300,000	$ (56,151)	$ (422,435)					$ 56,000
Number of shares of common stock issued to the affiliate											167,164