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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Summary of revenues disaggregated by our business operations and timing of revenue recognition (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Total | $ 9,027,738 | $ 1,931,497
Research and development services (over-time) |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Total | 799,718 | 1,128,511
Clinical laboratory testing services (point-in-time) |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Total | 4,794,154 | 77,550
Supply chain |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Total | 1,003,248 | 38,577
Asset marking |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Total | 458,409 | 404,888
Large scale DNA production |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Total |  | $ 281,971
Diagnostic kits |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Total | $ 1,972,209 |

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