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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Additional Information (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) customer segment | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) customer | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) customer | Dec. 03, 2023 USD ($)
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Excess of FDIC insurance limit | $ 3,100,000 |  |  |
Research and development | $ 935,815 | $ 971,304 |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment | 3 |  |  |
Transfers from Level 2 to Level 1, Assets | $ 0 |  |  |
Transfers from Level 1 to Level 2, Assets | 0 |  |  |
Transfers from Level 2 to Level 1, Liabilities | 0 |  |  |
Transfers from Level 1 to Level 2, Liabilities | 0 |  |  |
Transfers Into Level 3, Liabilities | 0 |  |  |
Transfers out of Level 3, Liabilities | 0 |  |  |
Operating cash flow | 3,757,679 |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 3,359,045 |  | $ 7,151,800 | $ 3,359,045
Customer Concentration Risk | Two customer | MDx Testing Services |  |  |  |
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Number of customers | customer |  | 2 |  |
Customer Concentration Risk | Total Revenue | DNA Tagging and Security Products |  |  |  |
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Number of customers | customer | 1 |  |  |
Customer Concentration Risk | Total Revenue | MDx Testing Services |  |  |  |
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Number of customers | customer | 1 |  |  |
Customer Concentration Risk | Total Revenue | One customer | DNA Tagging and Security Products |  |  |  |
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Concentration risk percentage | 22.00% |  |  |
Customer Concentration Risk | Total Revenue | One customer | MDx Testing Services |  |  |  |
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Concentration risk percentage | 25.00% |  |  |
Customer Concentration Risk | Total Revenue | Two customer | MDx Testing Services |  |  |  |
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Concentration risk percentage |  | 83.00% |  |
Customer Concentration Risk | Accounts Receivable |  |  |  |
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Number of customers | customer | 2 |  | 3 |
Customer Concentration Risk | Accounts Receivable | Two customer |  |  |  |
BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES |  |  |  |
Concentration risk percentage | 56.00% |  | 60.00% |

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