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4. RESEARCH AND OFFICE EQUIPMENT | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015
Notes to Financial Statements |
4. RESEARCH AND OFFICE EQUIPMENT | Research and office equipment consisted of the following at September 30:
|  |  | 2015 |  |  |  | 2014 |
Research equipment |  | $ | 3,268,757 |  |  | $ | 3,230,882 |
Furniture and equipment |  |  | 141,347 |  |  |  | 141,269 |
Leasehold improvements |  |  | 131,910 |  |  |  | 131,910 |
|  |  | 3,542,014 |  |  |  | 3,504,061 |
Accumulated depreciation and amortization |  |  | (3,234,548 | ) |  |  | (3,101,057 | )
Net research and office equipment |  | $ | 307,466 |  |  | $ | 403,004 |
Depreciation expense for the years ended September 30, 2015, 2014 and 2013 totaled $166,279, $188,967 and $275,917, respectively. During the years ended September 30, 2015, 2014 and 2013, equipment with a net book value of $313, $268 and $4,350, respectively, was retired. One asset is recorded under capital lease with a cost of $33,203 at September 30, 2015 and 2014. Accumulated amortization on this asset is $24,902 and$16,660 at September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Amortization of the capital lease asset is included in depreciation and amortization expense in the Statements of Operations.

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