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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Detail Textuals) |  | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 01, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 21, 2014 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) ft² | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Area of property under operating lease | ft² |  |  |  | 30,000 |
Extended operating lease for two additional period |  |  | 1 year | 3 years |
Base rent during initial lease term per annum |  |  |  | $ 449,142 |
Area of laboratory space | ft² |  |  |  | 1,500 |
Total lease rental expenses |  |  |  | $ 490,915 | $ 505,520
Asset Purchase Agreement | Vandalia |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Area of property under operating lease | ft² |  |  |  | 5,000 |
Monthly rent |  |  |  | $ 5,416 |
James A. Hayward |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Description of reduce annual salary with term |  | Effective June 21, 2014, Dr. Hayward’s annual salary was voluntarily reduced by $50,000 on an annual basis and the salary reduction continued throughout fiscal 2015. This salary reduction is accrued and will be subject to repayment when and if, while Dr. Hayward remains continuously employed by the Company, the Company reaches $3,000,000 in sales for two consecutive quarters or the Company has net income at the end of any fiscal year. |  |  |
Reduce annual salary with term | $ 50,000 | $ 50,000 |  |  |

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