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4. RESEARCH AND OFFICE EQUIPMENT | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012
Notes to Financial Statements |
4. RESEARCH AND OFFICE EQUIPMENT | Research and office equipment at September 30, 2012 and 2011, consists of the following:
|  |  | 2012 |  |  |  | 2011 |
Research equipment |  | $ | 3,108,340 |  |  | $ | 3,823,816 |
Furniture and equipment |  |  | 102,490 |  |  |  | 116,173 |
Leasehold improvements |  |  | 131,910 |  |  |  | 126,910 |
|  |  | 3,342,740 |  |  |  | 4,066,899 |
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization |  |  | (2,711,792 | ) |  |  | (3,034,018 | )
Net research and office equipment |  | $ | 630,948 |  |  | $ | 1,032,881 |
Depreciation expense for the years ended September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010 totaled $447,171, $447,174, and $437,629, respectively. During the years ended September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010, equipment with a net book value of $9,399, $2,828 and $2,323, respectively, was retired.

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