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Equity Offering Agreements (Details Narrative) - USD ($) |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 06, 2018 | Oct. 21, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016
Gross sale proceeds |  |  | $ 8,173,920 | $ 27,270,674 | $ 3,167,420
2015 Purchase Agreement [Member] | Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC [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, 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 | 2,398,261 | 7,109,956 | 452,437
Pro rata basic number of shares obligated to purchase |  | 89,799 |  |  |
Number of shares issued for aggregate purchase price |  |  | 2,383,580 | 7,060,976 | 450,000
Number of shares issued for aggregate purchase price, value |  |  | $ 8,173,920 | $ 27,270,674 | $ 1,357,800
Number of shares issued for commitment |  |  | 14,681 | 48,980 | 2,437
Amount of shares remain available |  |  | $ 13,197,607 |  |
Equity Offering Sales Agreement [Member] | Cantor Fitzgerald & Co [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Gross sale proceeds | $ 50,000,000 |  |  |  |
Percentage of gross proceeds from sales |  |  | 3.00% |  |
Legal and accounting fees |  |  | $ 101,133 |  |

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