PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Laboratory and manufacturing equipment	$ 3,089,573	$ 3,029,559
Building and improvements	2,903,695	2,785,698
Office furniture and equipment	317,456	312,979
Construction in progress	4,370	0
Land	50,000	50,000
Property, plant and equipment, gross	6,365,094	6,178,236
Less: accumulated depreciation	4,112,402	3,820,627
Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 2,252,692	$ 2,357,609