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Commitments and Contingencies - Textual (Details)

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Commitments and Contingencies - Textual (Details)
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 01, 2014
USD ($)
ft²
Sep. 30, 2017
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2017
USD ($)
patent
Sep. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
patent
Jun. 30, 2017
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Other Commitments [Line Items]                
Rent expense   $ 58,543 $ 56,492 $ 175,617 $ 167,816      
Payment for each patent issued       $ 220,865 $ 299,140      
License agreements payment period       20 days        
Maximum number of patents that may be issued each year | patent           5    
Finite-lived intangibles   2,240,085   $ 2,240,085       $ 2,027,074
Number of patents issued | patent       2        
Long-term liability for estimated present value of future payments under licensing agreement, non-current   533,088   $ 533,088        
Long-term liability for estimated present value of future payments, current   40,000   40,000        
Licensing agreements                
Other Commitments [Line Items]                
Finite-lived intangibles             $ 261,303  
Long-term liability for estimated present value of future payments under licensing agreement, non-current             $ 261,303  
Patents                
Other Commitments [Line Items]                
Finite-lived intangibles   $ 1,507,910   $ 1,507,910       $ 1,556,204
Licensing agreements | Patents                
Other Commitments [Line Items]                
Payment for each patent filing pending           $ 10,000    
Payment for each patent issued           $ 20,000    
License agreements payment period           20 days    
Licensing agreements | Patents | Maximum                
Other Commitments [Line Items]                
Payment for each patent issued           $ 100,000    
Office and laboratory space                
Other Commitments [Line Items]                
Square feet of office and laboratory space leased | ft² 14,782              
Term of triple net lease 48 months              
Annual base rent in the first year $ 154,324              
Increase in base rent each succeeding year $ 3,548