BUSINESS SEGMENT - Revenues by geography (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
BUSINESS SEGMENT
Sales, net	$ 94,818,938	$ 188,382,454	$ 81,862,453
U.S. sales (excluding U.S. government)
BUSINESS SEGMENT
Sales, net	36,492,275	53,888,136	42,169,463
Sales to U.S. government
BUSINESS SEGMENT
Sales, net	15,731,136	113,662,440	31,634,343
North and South America sales (excluding U.S.)
BUSINESS SEGMENT
Sales, net	29,126,820	14,561,236	6,893,150
Other international sales
BUSINESS SEGMENT
Sales, net	$ 13,468,707	$ 6,270,642	$ 1,165,497