Enzo Biochem, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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Loans Payable (Details)

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Loans Payable (Details) - USD ($)		1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Loans Payable (Details) - USD ($)	Nov. 27, 2018	Nov. 27, 2018	Apr. 30, 2020
Loans Payable (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 4,500	$ 4,500
Debt Instrument Maturity Period	10 years
Accured interest	5.09%	5.09%
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment		$ 30,000
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs		$ 72,000
Debt instruments of mortgage amount			$ 4,300
Cash Collateral for Borrowed Securities			$ 750,000
Operating lease, description			We assumed from the seller an operating lease for a current tenant at the facility which was extended to June 30, 2020.
Foreign exchange rate amount			$ 4,000
Foreign exchange rate amount			$ 400
Bear interest rate			0.00%
Long term debt term			5 years
Fixed interest rate, description			PPP loans have a 1% fixed interest rate and are due from two to five years.
Maturity date, description			The PPP Loan matures on April 17, 2022 (the “Maturity Date”), accrues interest at 1% per annum and may be prepaid in whole or in part without penalty.
Accrued interest			$ 0.01
Intention to audit loans in excess			2,000
Mortgage Agreement [Member]
Loans Payable (Details) [Line Items]
Unamortized mortgage cost			62,000
Citibank NA [Member]
Loans Payable (Details) [Line Items]
Cash Collateral for Borrowed Securities			7,000,000
Citibank NA [Member] \| Mortgage Agreement [Member]
Loans Payable (Details) [Line Items]
Unamortized mortgage cost			$ 62,000

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