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STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS - Changes in warrants outstanding and related prices (Details) (Warrants) | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Jun. 30, 2013 | May 07, 2013 | Nov. 29, 2012 | Nov. 07, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price of warrants |  | 0.214 | 0.2232 | 0.179 |  |
Number of warrants outstanding | 19,226,354 |  | 67,204,300 |  | 45,840,647 | 58,205,280
Warrants Outstanding Remaining Contractual Life (Years) | 2 years 9 months 29 days |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Exercise Price | 0.10331 |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Exercisable | 19,126,354 |  |  |  |  |
Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price | 0.10273 |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price $0.04000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price of warrants | 0.04000 |  |  |  |  |
Number of warrants outstanding | 3,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Warrants Outstanding Remaining Contractual Life (Years) | 2 years 2 months 1 day |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Exercise Price | 0.04000 |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Exercisable | 3,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price | 0.04000 |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price $0.04405 |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price of warrants | 0.04405 |  |  |  |  |
Number of warrants outstanding | 510,784 |  |  |  |  |
Warrants Outstanding Remaining Contractual Life (Years) | 4 years 15 days |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Exercise Price | 0.04405 |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Exercisable | 510,784 |  |  |  |  |
Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price | 0.04405 |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price $0.04750 |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price of warrants | 0.04750 |  |  |  |  |
Number of warrants outstanding | 3,789,489 |  |  |  |  |
Warrants Outstanding Remaining Contractual Life (Years) | 5 years 15 days |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Exercise Price | 0.04750 |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Exercisable | 3,789,489 |  |  |  |  |
Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price | 0.04750 |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price $0.05529 |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price of warrants | 0.05529 |  |  |  |  |
Number of warrants outstanding | 226,081 |  |  |  |  |
Warrants Outstanding Remaining Contractual Life (Years) | 4 years 6 months 11 days |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Exercise Price | 0.05529 |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Exercisable | 226,081 |  |  |  |  |
Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price | 0.05529 |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price $0.06000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price of warrants | 0.06000 |  |  |  |  |
Number of warrants outstanding | 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Warrants Outstanding Remaining Contractual Life (Years) | 7 months 21 days |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Exercise Price | 0.06000 |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Exercisable | 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price | 0.06000 |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price $0.07100 |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price of warrants | 0.07100 |  |  |  |  |
Number of warrants outstanding | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Warrants Outstanding Remaining Contractual Life (Years) | 1 year 6 months 26 days |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Exercise Price | 0.07100 |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Exercisable | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price | 0.07100 |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price $0.09000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price of warrants | 0.09000 |  |  |  |  |
Number of warrants outstanding | 6,900,000 |  |  |  |  |
Warrants Outstanding Remaining Contractual Life (Years) | 3 years 2 months 5 days |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Exercise Price | 0.09000 |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Exercisable | 6,900,000 |  |  |  |  |
Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price | 0.09000 |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price $0.17900 |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price of warrants | 0.17900 |  |  |  |  |
Number of warrants outstanding | 100,000 |  |  |  |  |
Warrants Outstanding Remaining Contractual Life (Years) | 2 years 4 months 6 days |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Exercise Price | 0.17900 |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Exercisable | 100,000 |  |  |  |  |
Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price | 0.17900 |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price $0.21400 |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price of warrants | 0.21400 |  |  |  |  |
Number of warrants outstanding | 100,000 |  |  |  |  |
Warrants Outstanding Remaining Contractual Life (Years) | 2 years 10 months 6 days |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Exercise Price | 0.21400 |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Exercisable |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price $0.50000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price of warrants | 0.50000 |  |  |  |  |
Number of warrants outstanding | 1,600,000 |  |  |  |  |
Warrants Outstanding Remaining Contractual Life (Years) | 3 months 26 days |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Exercise Price | 0.50000 |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Exercisable | 1,600,000 |  |  |  |  |
Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price | 0.50000 |  |  |  |  |

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