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STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS - Transactions involving warrants (Detail Textuals 1) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 24 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 24 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 24 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2012 | May 07, 2013 Warrants | Nov. 07, 2012 Warrants | Jan. 25, 2012 Warrants | Aug. 12, 2011 Warrants | Oct. 31, 2011 Warrants | Jul. 31, 2011 Warrants | Jan. 31, 2011 Warrants | Nov. 30, 2010 Warrants | Aug. 12, 2011 Warrants Maximum | Nov. 30, 2010 Warrants Maximum | Aug. 12, 2011 Warrants Minimum | Nov. 30, 2010 Warrants Minimum | Sep. 30, 2012 Warrants issued on November 2010 | Sep. 30, 2011 Warrants issued on November 2010 | Sep. 30, 2012 Warrants issued on November 2010 | Sep. 30, 2012 Warrants issued on January 2011 | Sep. 30, 2011 Warrants issued on January 2011 | Sep. 30, 2012 Warrants issued on January 2011
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of vested warrants issued for service | 217,971 |  |  |  | 1,000,000 |  | 75,000 | 7,578,978 | 1,356,484 | 2,961,872 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price of warrants |  |  | 0.214 | 0.179 | 0.071 |  | 0.07 | 0.04750 | 0.05529 |  |  | 0.03283 |  | 0.03088 |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of the warrants |  |  | $ 15,018 | $ 13,238 | $ 56,875 |  | $ 1,363 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected terms |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  | 3 years | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend yield |  |  | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |  | 0.00% | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected volatility |  |  | 119.72% | 129.56% | 147.53% | 162.03% | 157.69% |  | 170.33% |  |  | 169.21% |  | 169.06% |  |  |  |  |  |
Risk free interest rate |  |  | 0.35% | 0.36% | 0.81% |  | 0.41% |  | 2.69% |  | 0.32% | 2.20% | 0.01% | 2.16% |  |  |  |  |  |
Method used to calculate fair value of warrants |  |  |  |  | Black Scholes Option Pricing Model | Black Scholes Option Pricing model | Black Scholes Option Pricing Model |  | Black-Scholes Option Pricing | Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of warrants charged ratably to operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,851 | 101,989 | 120,840 | 26,478 | 70,653 | 97,131
Previously issued warrants exercisable price |  |  |  |  |  | 0.09 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extended period of warrants |  |  |  |  |  | September 1, 2011 to September 1, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in fair value of warrants |  |  |  |  |  | $ 194,424 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock share issued in settlement of warrants (in shares) |  | 5,012,160 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of warrants exercised on cashless basis (in shares) |  | 5,039,633 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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