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WARRANT LIABILITY (Detail Textuals) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Dec. 16, 2013 Warrants | Jun. 30, 2014 Series B Warrants | Dec. 16, 2013 Crede CG III, Ltd Series A Warrants | Dec. 16, 2013 Crede CG III, Ltd Series B Warrants
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercised |  |  | 311,586 |  |  |  | 386,618 | 178,253 | 116,667
Fair value of the warrants |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,455,042 | $ 1,851,723 |  |
Method used for determining allocated fair value of the Warrants |  |  |  |  |  | Binomial Lattice model | Binomial Lattice model |  |
Fair value of Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10.80 | $ 7.20 |  |
Dividend yield |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% | 0.00% |  |
Expected terms |  |  |  |  |  | 4 years 6 months 18 days | 4 years 18 days |  |
Risk free interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 1.55% | 1.27% |  |
Expected volatility |  |  |  |  |  | 118.89% | 107.98% |  |
Expected price at which holders exercise Warrants |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14.59 | $ 14.09 |  |
Change in fair value of warrant liability | $ 515,543 | $ 707,289 | $ (1,663,316) | $ (6,145,229) | $ (7,508,146) | $ (1,288,752) |  |  |

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