BUSINESS SEGMENT - Revenues by geography (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
BUSINESS SEGMENT
Sales, net	$ 43,596,926	$ 94,818,938	$ 188,382,454
U.S. sales (excluding U.S. government)
BUSINESS SEGMENT
Sales, net	34,599,754	36,492,275	53,888,136
Sales to U.S. government
BUSINESS SEGMENT
Sales, net		15,731,136	113,662,440
North and South America sales (excluding U.S.)
BUSINESS SEGMENT
Sales, net	6,085,166	29,126,820	14,561,236
Other international sales
BUSINESS SEGMENT
Sales, net	$ 2,912,006	$ 13,468,707	$ 6,270,642