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Document and Entity Information - shares	Sep. 30, 2013	Nov. 01, 2013
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	METABOLIX, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001121702
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2013
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		34,581,449
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 8,872	$ 14,572
Short-term investments	16,876	29,201
Accounts receivables	501	839
Due from related parties	91	75
Unbilled receivables	271	372
Inventory	3,400	3,204
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	932	692
Total current assets	30,943	48,955
Restricted cash	619	594
Property and equipment, net	891	1,358
Long-term investments		2,508
Other assets	50	95
Total assets	32,503	53,510
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	422	1,233
Accrued expenses	3,190	3,519
Current portion of deferred rent	97	165
Short-term deferred revenue	450	1,067
Other current liabilities	141
Total current liabilities	4,300	5,984
Deferred rent, net of current portion		55
Other long-term liabilities		131
Total liabilities	4,300	6,170
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock ($0.01 par value per share); 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding
Common stock ($0.01 par value per share); 100,000,000 shares authorized at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, 34,516,762 and 34,306,570 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	345	343
Additional paid-in capital	291,828	289,050
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(59)	(21)
Accumulated deficit	(263,911)	(242,032)
Total stockholders' equity	28,203	47,340
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 32,503	$ 53,510

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Preferred stock, par value per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	100,000,000	100,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	34,516,762	34,306,570
Common stock, shares outstanding	34,516,762	34,306,570

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Revenue:
Revenue from termination of ADM collaboration				$ 38,885
Product revenue	$ 265	$ 70	$ 1,876	457
Grant revenue	563	576	1,871	1,415
Research and development revenue			618
License fee and royalty revenue	27	28	139	162
Total revenue	855	674	4,504	40,919
Costs and expenses:
Cost of product revenue	459	316	2,212	808
Research and development	4,643	4,931	14,446	15,982
Selling, general, and administrative	2,995	3,170	9,728	11,006
Total costs and expenses	8,097	8,417	26,386	27,796
Income (loss) from operations	(7,242)	(7,743)	(21,882)	13,123
Other income (expense):
Interest income, net	10	27	43	102
Other expense, net	(19)	(29)	(40)	(78)
Total other income (expense), net	(9)	(2)	3	24
Net income (loss)	$ (7,251)	$ (7,745)	$ (21,879)	$ 13,147
Net income (loss) per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.21)	$ (0.23)	$ (0.64)	$ 0.38
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.21)	$ (0.23)	$ (0.64)	$ 0.38
Number of shares used in per share calculations:
Basic (in shares)	34,516,051	34,243,792	34,435,129	34,188,146
Diluted (in shares)	34,516,051	34,243,792	34,435,129	34,270,455

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Net income (loss):	$ (7,251)	$ (7,745)	$ (21,879)	$ 13,147
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments	3	12	(8)	(6)
Change in foreign currency translation adjustment	(2)	3	(29)	(2)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	1	15	(37)	(8)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (7,250)	$ (7,730)	$ (21,916)	$ 13,139

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)	$ (21,879)	$ 13,147
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation	737	1,026
Charge for 401(k) company common stock match	356	350
Stock-based compensation	2,441	2,935
Inventory impairment	317
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivables	338	(508)
Due from related party	(16)	311
Unbilled receivables	101	(363)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(195)	94
Inventory	(513)	(3,028)
Accounts payable	(811)	(272)
Accrued expenses	(360)	(101)
Other current liabilities	141
Deferred rent and other long-term liabilities	(254)	(115)
Deferred revenue	(617)	(37,900)
Net cash used in operating activities	(20,214)	(24,424)
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of property and equipment	(281)	(397)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		12
Change in restricted cash	(25)	28
Purchase of investments	(15,621)	(56,428)
Proceeds from the sale and maturity of short-term investments	30,447	77,320
Net cash provided by investing activities	14,520	20,535
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from options exercised	14	19
Net cash provided by financing activities	14	19
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(20)	(2)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(5,700)	(3,872)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	14,572	21,277
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 8,872	$ 17,405

BASIS OF PRESENTATION	9 Months Ended
BASIS OF PRESENTATION	Sep. 30, 2013
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
BASIS OF PRESENTATION	1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and have been prepared by Metabolix, Inc. (the “Company”) in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements have been condensed or omitted. The year-end consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. The consolidated financial statements, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair statement of the financial position and results of operations for the interim periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for any future period or the entire fiscal year. These interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012, which are contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 28, 2013. With the exception of 2012, when the Company recognized $38,885 of deferred revenue from the terminated Telles joint venture, it has recorded net losses since its inception, including the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The Company held unrestricted cash, cash equivalents and investments of $25,748 at September 30, 2013. The Company believes that these resources and the cash to be generated from existing grants and expected product sales will be sufficient to meet its projected operating requirements into the third quarter of 2014. However, any significant costs incurred to establish a commercial biopolymer manufacturing facility will shorten this liquidity horizon and require that the Company seek additional funds in order to continue and advance its operations. The Company continues to face significant challenges and uncertainties and, as a result, the Company’s available capital resources may be consumed more rapidly than currently expected due to: (a) lower than expected sales of the Company’s new biopolymer products as a result of slow market adoption; (b) increases in capital costs and operating expenses related to the establishment and start-up of commercial manufacturing operations either on its own or with third parties for its biopolymer products; (c) changes the Company may make to the business that affect ongoing operating expenses; (d) changes the Company may make in its business strategy; (e) changes in the Company’s research and development spending plans; and (f) other items affecting the Company’s forecasted level of expenditures and use of cash resources. Accordingly, the Company will need to raise additional funds to support its operating and capital needs. The Company will attempt to obtain additional funding through public or private financing, collaborative arrangements with strategic partners, or through additional credit lines or other debt financing sources to increase the funds available to support operations. However, there is uncertainty regarding whether the Company can successfully execute these actions, and the Company can provide no assurance that it will. Furthermore, if the Company issues equity or debt securities to raise additional funds, its existing stockholders may experience dilution, and the new equity or debt securities may have rights, preferences and privileges senior to those of its existing stockholders. If the Company raises additional funds through collaboration, licensing or other similar arrangements, it may be necessary to relinquish valuable rights to its potential products or proprietary technologies, or grant licenses on terms that are not favorable to the Company. Without additional funds, the Company will be forced to delay, scale back or eliminate some of its sales and marketing efforts, research and development activities, or other operations and potentially delay product development in an effort to provide sufficient funds to continue its operations. If any of these events occurs, the Company’s ability to achieve its development and commercialization goals would be adversely affected.

ACCOUNTING POLICIES	9 Months Ended
ACCOUNTING POLICIES	Sep. 30, 2013
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
ACCOUNTING POLICIES	2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES There have been no material changes in accounting policies since the Company’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, as described in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year then ended. Principles of Consolidation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions were eliminated. Telles, LLC (“Telles”), the Company’s former joint venture with Archer Daniels Midland Company (“ADM”) that terminated in early 2012, was not consolidated by the Company. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Concentration of Credit Risk Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk primarily consist of cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments. The Company primarily invests its excess cash and cash equivalents in money market funds, corporate debt, federal agency notes and U.S. treasury notes. Investments are acquired in accordance with the Company’s investment policy which establishes a concentration limit per issuer. The Company provides credit to customers in the normal course of business. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition and limits the amount of credit extended when deemed necessary. At September 30, 2013, the Company’s accounts and unbilled receivables include $571 or 66% from U.S. and Canadian government grants and $140 or 16% from customer product sales. At December 31, 2012, the Company’s accounts and unbilled receivables included $561 or 46% from U.S. and Canadian government grants and $535 or 44% from customer product sales. At September 30, 2013, no customer had accounts receivable due from product sales representing 10% or more of our total accounts receivable. At December 31, 2012, one customer had accounts receivable due from product sales representing 41% of our total accounts receivable.

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS	9 Months Ended
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS	Sep. 30, 2013
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS	3. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, issued updated accounting guidance for the presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists. The updated guidance requires the netting of unrecognized tax benefits against a deferred tax asset for a loss or other carryforward that would apply in settlement of the uncertain tax position. In addition, unrecognized tax benefits will be netted against all available same-jurisdiction loss or other tax carryforwards that would be utilized, rather than only against carryforwards that are created by unrecognized tax benefits. The update is effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013, and early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-02, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (ASU 2013-02). This newly issued accounting standard requires an entity to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income but only if the amount reclassified is required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For other amounts that are not required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures required under U.S. GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts. This ASU is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The adoption of this standard did not have an impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations. Reclassification adjustments were insignificant for all periods presented.

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BASIC AND DILUTED NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

BASIC AND DILUTED NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE

BASIC AND DILUTED NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE

4. BASIC AND DILUTED NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE

Basic net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. Common stock equivalents include stock options and warrants. Diluted net income per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of dilutive common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted shares outstanding is calculated by adding to the weighted shares outstanding any potential (unissued) shares of common stock from outstanding stock options and warrants based on the treasury stock method. In periods when a net loss is reported, all common stock equivalents are excluded from the calculation because they would have an anti-dilutive effect, meaning the loss per share would be reduced. Therefore, in periods when a loss is reported there is no difference in basic and diluted loss per share.

Shares used to calculate diluted earnings per share are as follows:

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Numerator:
Net income (loss)	$	(7,251	)	$	(7,745	)	$	(21,879	)	$	13,147

Denominator:
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding	34,516,051			34,243,792			34,435,129			34,188,146
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options	—			—			—			82,309
Dilutive potential common shares	—			—			—			82,309
Shares used in calculating diluted earnings per share	34,516,051			34,243,792			34,435,129			34,270,455

The number of shares of potentially dilutive common stock related to options and warrants that were excluded from the calculation of dilutive shares since the inclusion of such shares would be anti-dilutive for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are shown below:

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30,		September 30,
	2013	2012	2013	2012
Options	6,195,437	5,665,046	5,675,833	5,413,073
Warrants	4,086	4,086	4,086	4,086
Total	6,199,523	5,669,132	5,679,919	5,417,159

INVENTORY

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

INVENTORY

INVENTORY

5. INVENTORY

The components of biopolymer inventories are as follows:

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Raw materials	$	854	$	640
Work-in-process	12		2
Finished goods	2,534		2,562
Total inventory	$	3,400	$	3,204

At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, included within finished goods are $104 and $257, respectively, of inventory that the Company has sold and shipped to customers for which the Company has not yet recognized revenue under its product revenue recognition policy. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company recorded a $46 and $317 charge to cost of product revenue for raw material and finished goods inventory, respectively, that it determined was unlikely to be sold or converted to future sellable product based on customer demand and current sales forecasts.

INVESTMENTS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

INVESTMENTS

INVESTMENTS

6. INVESTMENTS

Investments consist of the following:

	Amortized		Unrealized				Market
	Cost		Gain		(Loss)		Value
September 30, 2013
Short-term investments:
Government sponsored enterprises	$	16,871	$	5	$	—	$	16,876
Total	$	16,871	$	5	$	—	$	16,876

December 31, 2012
Short-term investments:
Government sponsored enterprises	$	29,189	$	12	$	—	$	29,201
Long-term investments:
Government-sponsored enterprises	2,507		1		—		2,508
Total	$	31,696	$	13	$	—	$	31,709

Long-term investments have maturity dates of two years or less. The average maturity of the Company’s marketable securities available-for-sale as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was three and four months, respectively.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for investments in certain debt and equity securities.

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

7. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The Company has certain financial assets recorded at fair value which have been classified as either Level 1 or 2 within the fair value hierarchy as described in the accounting standards for fair value measurements. Fair value is the price that would be received from the sale of an asset or the price paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between independent market participants at the measurement date. Fair values determined by Level 1 inputs utilize observable data such as quoted prices in active markets. Fair values determined by Level 2 inputs utilize data points other than quoted prices in active markets that are observable either directly or indirectly. Fair values determined by Level 3 inputs utilize unobservable data points in which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions. The fair value hierarchy level is determined by the lowest level of significant input. At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company did not own any Level 3 financial assets.

The Company’s financial assets classified as Level 2 were initially valued at the transaction price and have been subsequently valued typically utilizing third party pricing services. Because the Company’s investment portfolio may include securities that do not always trade on a daily basis, the pricing services use many observable market inputs to determine value including reportable trades, benchmark yields and benchmarking of like securities. The Company validates the prices provided by the third party pricing services by reviewing their pricing methods and obtaining market values from other pricing sources. After completing the validation procedures, the Company did not adjust or override any fair value measurements provided by these pricing services as of September 30, 2013 or December 31, 2012.

The tables below present information about the Company’s assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 and indicate the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized to determine such fair value.

	Fair value measurements at reporting date using
	Quoted prices in active
	markets for identical		Significant other		Significant
	assets		observable inputs		unobservable inputs		Balance as of
Description	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		September 30, 2013
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	$	5,958	$	—	$	—	$	5,958
Short-term investments:
Government securities	—		16,876		—		16,876
Total	$	5,958	$	16,876	$	—	$	22,834

	Fair value measurements at reporting date using
	Quoted prices in active				Significant
	markets for identical		Significant other		unobservable
	assets		observable inputs		inputs		Balance as of
Description	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		December 31, 2012
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	$	11,157	$	—	$	—	$	11,157
Government securities	—		2,015		—		2,015
Short-term investments:
Government securities	—		29,201		—		29,201
Long-term investments:
Government securities	—		2,508		—		2,508
Total	$	11,157	$	33,724	$	—	$	44,881

The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity date of ninety days or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents, and investments purchased with an original maturity date of more than ninety days at the date of purchase and a maturity date of one year or less at the balance sheet date to be short-term investments. All other investments are classified as long-term.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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ACCRUED EXPENSES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

ACCRUED EXPENSES

ACCRUED EXPENSES

8. ACCRUED EXPENSES

Accrued expenses consisted of the following at:

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Employee compensation and benefits	$	1,877	$	2,379
Professional services	433		301
Other	880		839
Total accrued expenses	$	3,190	$	3,519

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

9. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense, related to employee stock option awards, of $764 and $2,441 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively. Stock-based compensation expense, related to employee stock option awards was $852 and $2,954 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively. At September 30, 2013, there was approximately $4,272 of pre-tax stock-based compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, related to unvested awards not yet recognized which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.12 years.

A summary of option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 is as follows:

	Number of		Weighted Average
	Shares		Exercise Price
Outstanding at December 31, 2012	5,579,042		$	6.68
Granted	1,053,915		1.64
Exercised	(7,550	)	1.82
Forfeited	(142,382	)	3.60
Expired	(340,776	)	9.38
Outstanding at September 30, 2013	6,142,249		5.74

Options exercisable at September 30, 2013	3,573,589		$	7.91

Weighted average grant date fair value of options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2013			$	1.16

For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company determined the fair value of stock options using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions for option grants, respectively:

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2013	2012
Expected dividend yield	—	—
Risk-free rate	0.71% - 1.90%	0.67% - 1.15%
Expected option term (in years)	6.0	5.3 – 5.5
Volatility	84% - 85%	84% - 87%

- Definition

The entire disclosure for compensation-related costs for equity-based compensation, which may include disclosure of policies, compensation plan details, allocation of equity compensation, incentive distributions, equity-based arrangements to obtain goods and services, deferred compensation arrangements, employee stock ownership plan details and employee stock purchase plan details.

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	9 Months Ended
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	Sep. 30, 2013
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	10. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Litigation On February 17, 2012, a purported shareholder class action, Hilary Coyne v. Metabolix, Inc., Richard P. Eno, and Joseph Hill, Civil Action 1:12-cv-10318 (the “Class Action”), was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, naming the Company and certain officers of the Company as defendants. The Class Action alleges that the Company made material misrepresentations and/or omissions of material fact in the Company’s disclosures during the period from March 10, 2010 through its January 12, 2012 press release announcing that ADM had given notice of termination of the Telles joint venture for PHA biopolymers, all in violation of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5. On September 20, 2013, the court granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss the Class Action in full and with prejudice. The period during which the plaintiff could appeal the dismissal has expired and no appeal was filed. On March 7, 2012, a purported derivative lawsuit, Childs v. Kouba et al., Civil Action 12-0892 (the “Derivative Action”), was filed in Massachusetts Superior Court for Middlesex County, on behalf of the Company against members of the Company’s Board of Directors for alleged breaches of their fiduciary duties and based on a nearly identical set of alleged facts as those asserted in the Class Action. The Derivative Action seeks compensatory damages in an unspecified amount, plaintiff’s costs and attorneys’ fees, and unspecified equitable or injunctive relief. The Company is currently unable to assess the probability of loss or estimate a range of potential loss, if any, associated with the Derivative Action because it is at an early stage. From time to time, the Company may be subject to other legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of business. The Company is not currently aware of any such other proceedings or claims that it believes will have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition or the results of operations.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for commitments and contingencies.

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GEOGRAPHIC AND SEGMENT INFORMATION

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

GEOGRAPHIC AND SEGMENT INFORMATION

GEOGRAPHIC AND SEGMENT INFORMATION

11. GEOGRAPHIC AND SEGMENT INFORMATION

The accounting guidance for segment reporting establishes standards for reporting information on operating segments in annual financial statements. The Company operates in one segment, which is the business of developing and commercializing technologies for the production of polymers and chemicals in plants and in microbes. The Company’s chief operating decision-maker does not manage any part of the Company separately, and the allocation of resources and assessment of performance are based on the Company’s consolidated operating results.

As of September 30, 2013, less than 10% of the Company’s combined total assets were located outside of the United States and the reported net income (loss) outside of the United States for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 was less than 10% of the combined net income of the consolidated Company.

The geographic distribution of the Company’s revenues and long-lived assets from continuing operations is summarized as follows:

	U.S.		Canada		Germany		Eliminations			Total
Three Months Ended September 30, 2013:
Net revenues to unaffiliated customers	$	574	$	56	$	225	$	—		$	855
Inter-geographic revenues	214		175		—		(389		)	—
Net revenues	$	788	$	231	$	225	$	(389	)	$	855

Three Months Ended September 30, 2012:
Net revenues to unaffiliated customers	$	617	$	57	$	—	$	—		$	674
Inter-geographic revenues	—		180		—		(180		)	—
Net revenues	$	617	$	237	$	—	$	(180	)	$	674

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013:
Net revenues to unaffiliated customers	$	3,516	$	232	$	756	$	—		$	4,504
Inter-geographic revenues	889		586		—		(1,475		)	—
Net revenues	$	4,405	$	818	$	756	$	(1,475	)	$	4,504

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012:
Net revenues to unaffiliated customers	$	40,767	$	152	$	—	$	—		$	40,919
Inter-geographic revenues	—		508		—		(508		)	—
Net revenues	$	40,767	$	660	$	—	$	(508	)	$	40,919

Foreign revenue is based on the country in which the Company’s subsidiary that earned the revenue is domiciled.

The geographic distribution of the Company’s long-lived assets is summarized as follows:

	U.S.		Canada		Germany		Eliminations		Total
September 30, 2013	$	836	$	55	$	—	$	—	$	891
December 31, 2012	$	1,309	$	49	$	—	$	—	$	1,358

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The entire disclosure for reporting segments including data and tables. Reportable segments include those that meet any of the following quantitative thresholds a) it's reported revenue, including sales to external customers and intersegment sales or transfers is 10 percent or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments b) the absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10 percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount of 1) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or 2) the combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss c) its assets are 10 percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments.

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INCOME TAXES	9 Months Ended
INCOME TAXES	Sep. 30, 2013
INCOME TAXES
INCOME TAXES	12. INCOME TAXES Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are recognized based on temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities using future enacted tax rates. A valuation allowance is recorded against deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company did not recognize any tax expense or benefit due to its continued net operating loss position. Due to the uncertainty surrounding the realization of favorable tax attributes in future tax returns, the Company has recorded a full valuation allowance against its otherwise recognizable net deferred tax assets. The Company follows the accounting guidance related to income taxes including guidance which addresses accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. This guidance prescribes a threshold for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. It also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosures and transitions. The Company had no amounts recorded for any unrecognized tax benefits as of September 30, 2013 or December 31, 2012. The tax years 2010 through 2012 remain open to examination by major taxing jurisdictions to which the Company is subject, which are primarily in the U.S. Additionally, the Company can be audited for any loss year up to three years after the year in which the loss is utilized to offset taxable income. This would include loss years prior to 2010. The Company’s policy is to record estimated interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had no accrued interest or penalties recorded related to uncertain tax positions. At December 31, 2012, the Company had net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards for federal and state income tax purposes of $211,016 and $148,611, respectively. Included in the federal and state NOL carryforwards are approximately $19,213 of deductions related to the exercise of stock options subsequent to the adoption of amended accounting guidance related to stock based compensation. This amount represents an excess tax benefit as defined under the amended accounting guidance related to stock based compensation and has not been recorded as a deferred tax asset. The Company’s existing federal and state NOL carryforwards begin to expire in 2013. At December 31, 2012, the Company also had available research and development credits for federal and state income tax purposes of approximately $4,502 and $3,577, respectively. The federal and state research and development credits will begin to expire in 2014 and 2016, respectively. At December 31, 2012, the Company also had available investment tax credits for state income tax purposes of $100, which also begin to expire in 2013. Management has evaluated the positive and negative evidence bearing upon the realizability of the Company’s deferred tax assets, which are comprised principally of NOL carryforwards and research and development credits. Under the applicable accounting standards, management has considered the Company’s history of losses and concluded that it is more likely than not that the Company will not recognize the benefits of federal and state deferred tax assets. Accordingly, a full valuation allowance has been established against the deferred tax assets. Utilization of the NOL and research and development credit carryforwards may be subject to a substantial annual limitation under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, due to ownership change limitations that have occurred previously or that could occur in the future. These ownership changes may limit the amount of NOL and research and development credit carryforwards that can be utilized annually to offset future taxable income and tax, respectively. The Company completed an evaluation of its ownership changes through December 31, 2012 and has determined that its NOL and research and development credit carryforwards originating on or before that date are not subject to an annual limitation under Section 382. To the extent an ownership change occurs in the future, the net operating loss and credit carryforwards may be subject to limitation. No additional provision has been made for U.S. income taxes related to the undistributed earnings of the wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company or for unrecognized deferred tax liabilities for temporary differences related to investments in subsidiaries. As such, earnings are expected to be permanently reinvested, the investments are essentially permanent in duration, or the Company has concluded that no additional tax liability will arise as a result of the distribution of such earnings. A liability could arise if amounts are distributed by such subsidiaries or if such subsidiaries are ultimately disposed. It is not practical to estimate the additional income taxes related to permanently reinvested earnings or the basis differences related to investment in subsidiaries. Unremitted earnings at December 31, 2012 approximated $252.

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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT	9 Months Ended
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT	Sep. 30, 2013
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT	13. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT All costs associated with internal research and development as well as research and development services conducted for others are expensed as incurred. Research and development expenses include direct costs for salaries, employee benefits, subcontractors, facility related expenses, depreciation and stock-based compensation related to employees and non-employees involved in the Company’s research and development. Costs related to revenue-producing contracts and government grants are recorded as research and development expenses.

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The entire disclosure for research, development, and computer software activities, including contracts and arrangements to be performed for others and with federal government. Includes costs incurred (1) in a planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service, a new process or technique, or in bringing about a significant improvement to an existing product or process; or (2) to translate research findings or other knowledge into a plan or design for a new product or process or for a significant improvement to an existing product or process whether intended for sale or the entity's use, during the reporting period charged to research and development projects, including the costs of developing computer software up to the point in time of achieving technological feasibility and in-process research and development acquired in a business combination consummated during the period.

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ADM COLLABORATION	9 Months Ended
ADM COLLABORATION	Sep. 30, 2013
ADM COLLABORATION
ADM COLLABORATION	14. ADM COLLABORATION From 2004 through 2011, the Company developed and began commercialization of its PHA biopolymers through a technology alliance and subsequent commercial alliance with ADM Polymer Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of ADM. The Commercial Alliance Agreement between the Company and ADM Polymer specified the terms and structure of the alliance. The agreement governed the activities and obligations of the parties and included the establishment of a joint venture company, Telles, to market and sell PHA biopolymers, the construction of a manufacturing facility capable of producing 110 million pounds of material annually, the licensing of technology to Telles and to ADM, and the conducting of various research, development, manufacturing, sales and marketing, compounding and administrative services by the parties. Under the Commercial Alliance Agreement, ADM was permitted, under limited circumstances, to terminate the alliance if a change in circumstances that was not reasonably within the control of ADM made the anticipated financial return from the project inadequate or too uncertain. The agreement provided that, upon termination by ADM due to a change in circumstances, the Company would be permitted to continue to produce and sell PHA biopolymers, and ADM would be required to perform manufacturing services for the Company for a period of time following the termination (subject to certain payment obligations to ADM). On January 9, 2012, ADM notified the Company that it was terminating the commercial alliance effective February 8, 2012, citing the projected financial returns from the alliance were too uncertain. Upon termination of the alliance, the Company’s intellectual property licenses to ADM Polymer and Telles ended, with Metabolix retaining all rights to its intellectual property. ADM retained its manufacturing facility located in Clinton, Iowa, previously used to produce PHA biopolymers for Telles. Also upon termination, contractual payments made to the Company by ADM during the term of the alliance totaling $38,885 and recorded as deferred revenue on the Company’s balance sheet were immediately recognized during its fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2012, as the Company had no further performance obligations in connection with the alliance. After termination of the Commercial Alliance Agreement, the parties entered into a Settlement Agreement in which the parties agreed to specific terms related to the winding up and dissolution of Telles. Under this Settlement Agreement, the Company purchased certain assets of the joint venture for $2,982, including Telles’s entire inventory, exclusive and perpetual rights to all of Telles’s trademarks, and all product registrations, certifications and approvals for Telles’s PHA biopolymers. Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, ADM relinquished any claims with respect to certain co-funded equipment previously acquired by the Company and situated at locations other than ADM’s Clinton, Iowa manufacturing facility, and the Company and Telles waived any rights to post-termination manufacturing and fermentation services under the Commercial Alliance Agreement. In February 2013, Telles was formally dissolved and ADM notified the Company that no trade or other obligations remain to be paid. As a result, the Company does not believe that it is contingently liable for any third party obligations stemming from the former ADM collaboration.

RELATED PARTIES	9 Months Ended
RELATED PARTIES	Sep. 30, 2013
RELATED PARTIES
RELATED PARTIES	15. RELATED PARTIES The Company engaged in various transactions with Tepha, Inc. (“Tepha”), a related party, and recorded $27 and $113 of license and royalty revenue during the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company recorded license and royalty revenue from Tepha of $28 and $122, respectively. As of September 30, 2013, the Company had an outstanding receivable of $91 due from Tepha. There were no outstanding receivables due from Tepha at December 31, 2012. The Company engaged in various transactions with ADM and Telles during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 as the parties wound down the affairs of the terminated Commercial Alliance Agreement. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, no outstanding receivables or payment obligations remained with either party.

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The entire disclosure for related party transactions. Examples of related party transactions include transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiary; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) and entity and its principal owners; and (d) affiliates.

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RESTRUCTURING	9 Months Ended
RESTRUCTURING	Sep. 30, 2013
RESTRUCTURING
RESTRUCTURING	16. RESTRUCTURING In connection with the Telles termination, in the first quarter of 2012, the Company restructured its biopolymers business and downsized its operations to more appropriately align its 2012 business priorities and strategic plans with its cash and investment resources. The Company recognized $920 of restructuring charges within operating expenses during the nine months ended September 30, 2012. There were no remaining balances accrued for restructuring charges at September 30, 2013.

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The entire disclosure for restructuring and related activities. Description of restructuring activities such as exit and disposal activities, include facts and circumstances leading to the plan, the expected plan completion date, the major types of costs associated with the plan activities, total expected costs, the accrual balance at the end of the period, and the periods over which the remaining accrual will be settled.

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ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)	9 Months Ended
ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)	Sep. 30, 2013
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Principles of Consolidation	Principles of Consolidation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions were eliminated. Telles, LLC (“Telles”), the Company’s former joint venture with Archer Daniels Midland Company (“ADM”) that terminated in early 2012, was not consolidated by the Company.
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Concentration of Credit Risk	Concentration of Credit Risk Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk primarily consist of cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments. The Company primarily invests its excess cash and cash equivalents in money market funds, corporate debt, federal agency notes and U.S. treasury notes. Investments are acquired in accordance with the Company’s investment policy which establishes a concentration limit per issuer. The Company provides credit to customers in the normal course of business. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition and limits the amount of credit extended when deemed necessary. At September 30, 2013, the Company’s accounts and unbilled receivables include $571 or 66% from U.S. and Canadian government grants and $140 or 16% from customer product sales. At December 31, 2012, the Company’s accounts and unbilled receivables included $561 or 46% from U.S. and Canadian government grants and $535 or 44% from customer product sales. At September 30, 2013, no customer had accounts receivable due from product sales representing 10% or more of our total accounts receivable. At December 31, 2012, one customer had accounts receivable due from product sales representing 41% of our total accounts receivable.

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BASIC AND DILUTED NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

BASIC AND DILUTED NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE

Schedule of shares used to calculate diluted earnings per share

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Numerator:
Net income (loss)	$	(7,251	)	$	(7,745	)	$	(21,879	)	$	13,147

Denominator:
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding	34,516,051			34,243,792			34,435,129			34,188,146
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options	—			—			—			82,309
Dilutive potential common shares	—			—			—			82,309
Shares used in calculating diluted earnings per share	34,516,051			34,243,792			34,435,129			34,270,455

Schedule of number of shares of potentially dilutive common stock related to options and warrants that were excluded from the calculation of dilutive shares

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30,		September 30,
	2013	2012	2013	2012
Options	6,195,437	5,665,046	5,675,833	5,413,073
Warrants	4,086	4,086	4,086	4,086
Total	6,199,523	5,669,132	5,679,919	5,417,159

INVENTORY (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

INVENTORY

Schedule of the components of biopolymer inventories

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Raw materials	$	854	$	640
Work-in-process	12		2
Finished goods	2,534		2,562
Total inventory	$	3,400	$	3,204

INVESTMENTS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

INVESTMENTS

Schedule of investments

	Amortized		Unrealized				Market
	Cost		Gain		(Loss)		Value
September 30, 2013
Short-term investments:
Government sponsored enterprises	$	16,871	$	5	$	—	$	16,876
Total	$	16,871	$	5	$	—	$	16,876

December 31, 2012
Short-term investments:
Government sponsored enterprises	$	29,189	$	12	$	—	$	29,201
Long-term investments:
Government-sponsored enterprises	2,507		1		—		2,508
Total	$	31,696	$	13	$	—	$	31,709

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Schedule of information about assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis

	Fair value measurements at reporting date using
	Quoted prices in active
	markets for identical		Significant other		Significant
	assets		observable inputs		unobservable inputs		Balance as of
Description	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		September 30, 2013
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	$	5,958	$	—	$	—	$	5,958
Short-term investments:
Government securities	—		16,876		—		16,876
Total	$	5,958	$	16,876	$	—	$	22,834

	Fair value measurements at reporting date using
	Quoted prices in active				Significant
	markets for identical		Significant other		unobservable
	assets		observable inputs		inputs		Balance as of
Description	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		December 31, 2012
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	$	11,157	$	—	$	—	$	11,157
Government securities	—		2,015		—		2,015
Short-term investments:
Government securities	—		29,201		—		29,201
Long-term investments:
Government securities	—		2,508		—		2,508
Total	$	11,157	$	33,724	$	—	$	44,881

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Tabular disclosure of assets, including [financial] instruments measured at fair value that are classified in stockholders' equity, if any, by class that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The disclosures contemplated herein include the fair value measurements at the reporting date by the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements in their entirety fall, segregating fair value measurements using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1), significant other observable inputs (Level 2), and significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).

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ACCRUED EXPENSES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

ACCRUED EXPENSES

Schedule of accrued expenses

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Employee compensation and benefits	$	1,877	$	2,379
Professional services	433		301
Other	880		839
Total accrued expenses	$	3,190	$	3,519

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

Summary of option activity

	Number of		Weighted Average
	Shares		Exercise Price
Outstanding at December 31, 2012	5,579,042		$	6.68
Granted	1,053,915		1.64
Exercised	(7,550	)	1.82
Forfeited	(142,382	)	3.60
Expired	(340,776	)	9.38
Outstanding at September 30, 2013	6,142,249		5.74

Options exercisable at September 30, 2013	3,573,589		$	7.91

Weighted average grant date fair value of options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2013			$	1.16

Schedule of assumptions used in determining fair value of stock options granted using the Black-Scholes option pricing model

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2013	2012
Expected dividend yield	—	—
Risk-free rate	0.71% - 1.90%	0.67% - 1.15%
Expected option term (in years)	6.0	5.3 – 5.5
Volatility	84% - 85%	84% - 87%

GEOGRAPHIC AND SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

GEOGRAPHIC AND SEGMENT INFORMATION

Schedule of the geographic distribution of revenues from continuing operations

	U.S.		Canada		Germany		Eliminations			Total
Three Months Ended September 30, 2013:
Net revenues to unaffiliated customers	$	574	$	56	$	225	$	—		$	855
Inter-geographic revenues	214		175		—		(389		)	—
Net revenues	$	788	$	231	$	225	$	(389	)	$	855

Three Months Ended September 30, 2012:
Net revenues to unaffiliated customers	$	617	$	57	$	—	$	—		$	674
Inter-geographic revenues	—		180		—		(180		)	—
Net revenues	$	617	$	237	$	—	$	(180	)	$	674

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013:
Net revenues to unaffiliated customers	$	3,516	$	232	$	756	$	—		$	4,504
Inter-geographic revenues	889		586		—		(1,475		)	—
Net revenues	$	4,405	$	818	$	756	$	(1,475	)	$	4,504

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012:
Net revenues to unaffiliated customers	$	40,767	$	152	$	—	$	—		$	40,919
Inter-geographic revenues	—		508		—		(508		)	—
Net revenues	$	40,767	$	660	$	—	$	(508	)	$	40,919

Schedule of the geographic distribution of long-lived assets from continuing operations

	U.S.		Canada		Germany		Eliminations		Total
September 30, 2013	$	836	$	55	$	—	$	—	$	891
December 31, 2012	$	1,309	$	49	$	—	$	—	$	1,358

BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Deferred revenue recognized from the terminated Telles joint venture	$ 38,885
Unrestricted cash, cash equivalents and investments		$ 25,748

ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - Receivables - Credit risk concentration $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($) item
U.S. and Canadian government grants
Concentration of credit risk
Accounts receivable	$ 571	$ 561
Receivables/Sales (as a percent)	66.00%	46.00%
Customer product receivables
Concentration of credit risk
Accounts receivable	$ 140	$ 535
Receivables/Sales (as a percent)	16.00%	44.00%
Customer one
Concentration of credit risk
Receivables/Sales (as a percent)	10.00%	41.00%
Number of customers \| item	0	1

BASIC AND DILUTED NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
BASIC AND DILUTED NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE
Difference between basic and diluted loss per share			$ 0
Numerator:
Net income (loss)	$ (7,251)	$ (7,745)	$ (21,879)	$ 13,147
Denominator:
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding	34,516,051	34,243,792	34,435,129	34,188,146
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options (in shares)				82,309
Dilutive potential common shares				82,309
Shares used in calculating diluted earnings per share	34,516,051	34,243,792	34,435,129	34,270,455
Antidilutive securities
Antidilutive common stock excluded from the calculation of dilutive shares	6,199,523	5,669,132	5,679,919	5,417,159
Options
Antidilutive securities
Antidilutive common stock excluded from the calculation of dilutive shares	6,195,437	5,665,046	5,675,833	5,413,073
Warrants
Antidilutive securities
Antidilutive common stock excluded from the calculation of dilutive shares	4,086	4,086	4,086	4,086

INVENTORY (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
INVENTORY (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
INVENTORY
Raw materials	$ 854	$ 854	$ 640
Work-in-process	12	12	2
Finished goods	2,534	2,534	2,562
Total inventory	3,400	3,400	3,204
Inventory on which revenue not recognized	104	104	$ 257
Cost of obsolete raw material and finished goods	$ 46	$ 317

INVESTMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
INVESTMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Investments
Amortized Cost	$ 16,871	$ 31,696
Unrealized Gain	5	13
Market Value	$ 16,876	$ 31,709
Maximum maturity period of long term investment	2 years
Average maturity of marketable securities available-for-sale	3 months	4 months
Short-term investments \| Government sponsored enterprises
Investments
Amortized Cost	$ 16,871	$ 29,189
Unrealized Gain	5	12
Market Value	$ 16,876	29,201
Long-term investments \| Government sponsored enterprises
Investments
Amortized Cost		2,507
Unrealized Gain		1
Market Value		$ 2,508

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This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item represents Available-for-sale Securities which consist of all investments in certain debt and equity securities neither classified as trading or held-to-maturity securities. A debt security represents a creditor relationship with an enterprise. Debt securities include, among other items, US Treasury securities, US government securities, municipal securities, corporate bonds, convertible debt, commercial paper, and all securitized debt instruments. An equity security represents an ownership interest in an enterprise or the right to acquire or dispose of an ownership interest in an enterprise at fixed or determinable prices. Equity securities include, among other things, common stock, certain preferred stock, warrant rights, call options, and put options, but do not include convertible debt. An entity may opt to provide the reader with additional narrative text to better understand the nature of investments in debt and equity securities which are categorized as Available-for-sale.

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Fair value measurements
Short-term investments	$ 16,876	$ 29,201
Long-term investments		2,508
Recurring \| Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)
Fair value measurements
Total	5,958	11,157
Recurring \| Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) \| Money market funds
Fair value measurements
Cash equivalents:	5,958	11,157
Recurring \| Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)
Fair value measurements
Total	16,876	33,724
Recurring \| Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) \| Government securities
Fair value measurements
Cash equivalents:		2,015
Short-term investments	16,876	29,201
Long-term investments		2,508
Recurring \| Balance as of the end of the period
Fair value measurements
Total	22,834	44,881
Recurring \| Balance as of the end of the period \| Money market funds
Fair value measurements
Cash equivalents:	5,958	11,157
Recurring \| Balance as of the end of the period \| Government securities
Fair value measurements
Cash equivalents:		2,015
Short-term investments	$ 16,876	29,201
Long-term investments		$ 2,508

ACCRUED EXPENSES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
ACCRUED EXPENSES
Employee compensation and benefits	$ 1,877	$ 2,379
Professional services	433	301
Other	880	839
Total accrued expenses	$ 3,190	$ 3,519

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for professional fees, such as for legal and accounting services received. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable arising from transactions not otherwise specified in the taxonomy. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Stock-based compensation
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 764	$ 852	$ 2,441	$ 2,954
Stock-based compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, related to unvested awards not yet recognized	$ 4,272		$ 4,272
Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation expense is expected to be recognized			2 years 1 month 13 days
Number of Shares
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)			5,579,042
Granted (in shares)			1,053,915
Exercised (in shares)			(7,550)
Forfeited (in shares)			(142,382)
Expired (in shares)			(340,776)
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)	6,142,249		6,142,249
Options exercisable at the end of the period (in shares)	3,573,589		3,573,589
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)			$ 6.68
Granted (in dollars per share)			1.64
Exercised (in dollars per share)			1.82
Forfeited (in dollars per share)			3.60
Expired (in dollars per share)			9.38
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 5.74		5.74
Options exercisable at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 7.91		7.91
Weighted average grant date fair value of options granted (in dollars per share)			$ 1.16
Assumptions used to determine fair value of stock options
Risk-free rate, minimum (as a percent)			0.71%	0.67%
Risk-free rate, maximum (as a percent)			1.90%	1.15%
Expected option term			6 years
Volatility, minimum (as a percent)			84.00%	84.00%
Volatility, maximum (as a percent)			85.00%	87.00%
Minimum
Assumptions used to determine fair value of stock options
Expected option term				5 years 3 months 18 days
Maximum
Assumptions used to determine fair value of stock options
Expected option term				5 years 6 months

GEOGRAPHIC AND SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
GEOGRAPHIC AND SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($) item	Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)
GEOGRAPHIC AND SEGMENT INFORMATION
Number of operating segments \| item			1
Geographic Information
Net revenues to unaffiliated customers	$ 855	$ 674	$ 4,504	$ 40,919
Net revenues	855	$ 674	4,504	$ 40,919
Long-lived assets	$ 891		$ 891		$ 1,358
Maximum
Geographic Information
Percentage of assets in foreign countries	10.00%		10.00%
Percentage of net income (loss) from foreign countries	10.00%	10.00%	10.00%	10.00%
U.S.
Geographic Information
Net revenues to unaffiliated customers	$ 574	$ 617	$ 3,516	$ 40,767
Inter-geographic revenues	214		889
Net revenues	788	617	4,405	40,767
Long-lived assets	836		836		1,309
Canada
Geographic Information
Net revenues to unaffiliated customers	56	57	232	152
Inter-geographic revenues	175	180	586	508
Net revenues	231	237	818	660
Long-lived assets	55		55		$ 49
Germany
Geographic Information
Net revenues to unaffiliated customers	225		756
Net revenues	225		756
Eliminations
Geographic Information
Inter-geographic revenues	(389)	(180)	(1,475)	(508)
Net revenues	$ (389)	$ (180)	$ (1,475)	$ (508)

INCOME TAXES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
INCOME TAXES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
INCOME TAXES
Unrecognized tax benefits	$ 0	$ 0
Accrued interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions	$ 0	$ 0
Maximum period to audit for loss	3 years

INCOME TAXES (Details 2) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)
Net operating loss carryforwards
Deduction related to the exercise of stock options	$ 19,213
Federal
Net operating loss carryforwards
NOL carryforwards	211,016
State
Net operating loss carryforwards
NOL carryforwards	$ 148,611

INCOME TAXES (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
INCOME TAXES (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Tax credits
Additional provision for income taxes related to the undistributed earnings	$ 0
Additional tax liability as a result of the distribution of earnings which are expected to be permanently reinvested	$ 0
Unremitted earnings		$ 252
Federal \| Research and development
Tax credits
Available tax credits		4,502
State \| Research and development
Tax credits
Available tax credits		3,577
State \| Investment
Tax credits
Available tax credits		$ 100

- Definition

Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from undistributed earnings of subsidiaries and other recognized entities not within the country of domicile of the entity.

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ADM COLLABORATION (Details) $ in Thousands, lb in Millions		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
ADM COLLABORATION (Details) $ in Thousands, lb in Millions	Feb. 08, 2012 USD ($) lb	Mar. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2013 USD ($)
Significant collaboration
Deferred revenue recognized			$ 38,885
ADM Polymer \| Telles
Significant collaboration
Potential obligations in connection with the agreement				$ 0
Commercial Alliance Agreement \| Telles
Significant collaboration
Purchase price to acquire assets of joint venture	$ 2,982
Commercial Alliance Agreement \| ADM Polymer
Significant collaboration
Annual production capability of manufacturing facility that will be constructed under the agreement (in pounds) \| lb	110
Deferred revenue recognized		$ 38,885

RELATED PARTIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
RELATED PARTIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Related party transactions
Outstanding receivable	$ 91		$ 91		$ 75
Tepha, Inc.
Related party transactions
License and royalty revenue	27	$ 28	113	$ 122
Outstanding receivable	91		91		0
ADM Polymer
Related party transactions
Outstanding receivable	0		0		0
Payment obligations	0		0		0
Telles
Related party transactions
Outstanding receivable	0		0		0
Payment obligations	$ 0		$ 0		$ 0

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The aggregate amount of receivables to be collected from related parties where one party can exercise control or significant influence over another party; including affiliates, owners or officers and their immediate families, pension trusts, and so forth, at the financial statement date. which are usually due within one year (or one business cycle).

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- Definition

Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of obligations due all related parties. For classified balance sheets, represents the current portion of such liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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- Definition

Amount of revenue, fees and commissions earned from transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiaries; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) an entity and trusts for the benefit of employees, for example, but not limited to, pension and profit-sharing trusts that are managed by or under the trusteeship of the entity's management; (d) an entity and its principal, owners, management, or members of their immediate families; and (e) affiliates.

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RESTRUCTURING (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
RESTRUCTURING (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013
RESTRUCTURING
Restructuring charges recognized	$ 920
Restructuring charges accrued		$ 0