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Lincoln Park Purchase Agreement (Details Narrative) - Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC [Member] - USD ($) |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 21, 2015 | Jul. 05, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014
2015 Purchase Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total number of shares obligated to purchase | 50,000,000 |  |  |  |
Agreement term | 36 months |  |  |  |
Description of purchases price | The Company may direct Lincoln Park, at its sole discretion, and subject to certain conditions set forth in the 2015 Purchase Agreement, to purchase up to 50,000 shares of common stock on any business day, provided that at least one business day has passed since the most recent purchase. The amount of a purchase may be increased under certain circumstances provided, however that Lincoln Park’s committed obligation under any single purchase shall not exceed $2,000,000. The purchase price of shares of common stock related to the future funding will be based on the then prevailing market prices of such shares at the time of sales as described in the 2015 Purchase Agreement. |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued | 179,598 |  | 452,437 |  |
Pro rata basic number of shares obligated to purchase | 89,799 |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued for aggregate purchase price |  |  | 450,000 |  |
Number of shares issued for aggregate purchase price, value |  |  | $ 1,357,800 |  |
Number of shares issued for commitment |  |  | 2,437 |  |
2013 Purchase Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total number of shares obligated to purchase |  | 10,000,000 |  |  |
Agreement term |  | 25 months |  |  |
Number of shares issued |  |  | 296,104 | 1,852,144 | 100,628
Number of shares issued for aggregate purchase price |  |  | 290,523 | 1,825,000 | 100,000
Number of shares issued for aggregate purchase price, value |  |  | $ 1,684,560 | $ 8,127,265 | $ 188,170
Number of shares issued for commitment |  |  | 5,581 | 27,144 | 628

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