Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Debt (Details Textual)

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Debt (Details Textual) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 75 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Installment
Sep. 30, 2011
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2011
Sep. 30, 2012
Aug. 28, 2012
Sep. 30, 2012
Paramount capital partners note [Member]
Sep. 24, 2012
Paramount capital partners note [Member]
Aug. 31, 2012
Hercules debt agreement [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Hercules debt agreement [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Hercules debt agreement [Member]
Installment
Sep. 30, 2012
Hercules debt agreement [Member]
Estimate of fair value, fair value disclosure [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Hercules debt agreement [Member]
Warrants [Member]
Debt (Textual) [Abstract]                          
Term loan                 $ 15,000,000        
Received net proceeds                 14,700,000        
Interest rate                     interest at a rate per annum equal to the greater of (i) 9.25% or (ii) 9.25% plus the sum of the prevailing prime rate minus 3.25%    
Loan bears interest at a rate per annum                   9.25% 9.25%    
Deduction rate on loan bears interest at a rate per annum                   3.25% 3.25%    
Maturity Date                     Mar. 01, 2016    
Interest payment term                     interest-only payments for the initial 12 months and thereafter repay the principal balance of the loan with interest in 30 monthly installments.    
No. of Loan repayment installments after 12 month                     30    
Number of Loan repayment consists of interest installments before 12 month 12                        
Subsequent private placement                     2,000,000    
Warrant period                     7 years    
Warrant to purchase common stock           73,009     73,009        
Warrant exercise price           5.65       5.65 5.65    
Fair value of the warrant contractual term                         7 years
Fair value of the warrant volatility                         87.20%
Fair value of risk-free interest rate                         1.10%
Dividend yield                         0.00%
Approximate fair value of the warrant 14,800,000   14,800,000   14,800,000             323,000  
Charges on termination of the loan stated percentage                     26.50%    
Charges on termination of the loan, amount                   398,000 398,000    
Fees related to the loan agreement                     218,000    
Total amortize loan discounts                     939,000    
Interest rate for amortize loan discounts                     12.30%    
Interest expense related to the Hercules loan 183,000 19,000 220,000 55,000 3,504,000         164,000 164,000    
Paid off to its related party             767,500            
Interest expenses for the quarter             17,500            
Repaid the principal amount of accrued interest               $ 750,000