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Fair Value Measurements & Derivative Instruments (Details Textual) (USD $) | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  | 9 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 17, 2010 | Jan. 31, 2011 Unidym, Inc [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Unidym, Inc [Member] | Sep. 30, 2011 Unidym, Inc [Member] | Jun. 30, 2011 Unidym, Inc [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Ablaris Therapeutics, Inc [Member]
Fair Value Measurements & Derivative Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non cash consideration received in sale of interest in subsidiary, bonds | $ 2,500,000 |  |  | $ 2,500,000 |  |  |  |
Bond convertible conversion price |  |  |  | $ 2.00 |  |  |  |
Derivative fair value related to third party |  |  |  |  | 13,282 | 6,854 | 26,310 |
Gain from change in value of the derivative asset, net of the derivative liability |  |  |  |  | 144,697 |  |  |
Gain from change in value of the derivative asset |  | 151,125 |  |  | 151,125 |  |  |
Warrants issued to acquire common stock |  |  | 329,649 |  |  |  |  |
Non cash gain (loss) from change in fair value of derivative liability |  | $ (74,330) |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,312
Exchange right convertible conversion ratio for first year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0006
Exchange right convertible conversion ratio for two year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0004
Exchange right convertible conversion ratio for three year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0003
Exchange right convertible conversion ratio for four year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0002
Exchange right convertible conversion ratio for five year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0001
Number of shares sold, acquired by way of of conversion of bond |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 675,000
Duration of bond |  | 7 years |  |  |  |  |  |

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