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NATURE OF THE BUSINESS (Details)				1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
NATURE OF THE BUSINESS (Details)	Jun. 27, 2025	Jun. 01, 2025 $ / shares	Mar. 13, 2025 $ / shares	Jan. 31, 2025	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($) item $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2024 $ / shares
NATURE OF THE BUSINESS
Number of primary markets that use the company's technologies \| item					2
Restructuring and related cost					$ 300,000
Reverse stock split of its common stock		0.067	0.02
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ 0.001	$ 0.001		$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Exiting of Segment
NATURE OF THE BUSINESS
Reduction of total head counts (in percent)				20.00%
Reduction of payroll costs (in percent)				13.00%
one-time personnel related charges					$ 305,000
Restructuring, Name of Segment [Extensible Enumeration]					DNA Tagging and Security Products
Exiting of Segment \| Applied DNA Clinical Labs ("ADCL")
NATURE OF THE BUSINESS
Reduction of total head counts (in percent)				39.00%
Reduction of payroll costs (in percent)				31.00%
Workforce reduction percentage	27.00%
Percentage of workforce reduction in annual payroll costs , excluding payroll expenses	23.00%