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Fair Value Measurements - Rollforward (Details)

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Fair Value Measurements - Rollforward (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis [Roll Forward]
Change in fair value	$ 0	$ 20,940
Recurring basis \| Level 3
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	14,054	1,266,376
Change in fair value	(11,280)	68,517
Ending balance	2,774	1,334,893
Warrant liability \| Recurring basis \| Level 3
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	3,460	2,950
Change in fair value	(2,700)	14,800
Ending balance	760	17,750
Unit purchase option liability \| Recurring basis \| Level 3
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	10,594	7,216
Change in fair value	(8,580)	32,777
Ending balance	2,014	39,993
Contingent consideration \| Recurring basis \| Level 3
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	0	1,256,210
Change in fair value	0	20,940
Ending balance	$ 0	$ 1,277,150

- Definition

A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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- Definition

Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income from liability measured at fair value on recurring basis using unobservable input (level 3).

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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- Definition

Fair value of financial instrument classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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