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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Detail Textuals)	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Detail Textuals)	Jul. 28, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 15, 2013 USD ($) ft²	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	May 20, 2017 USD ($)	May 07, 2016 USD ($)
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Area of property under operating lease \| ft²		30,000
Extended operating lease for two additional period		3 years
Base rent during initial lease term per annum		$ 458,098
Total rent expense			$ 134,519	$ 126,126	$ 417,684	$ 406,235
Employment Agreement \| Dr. James Hayward - Chief Executive Officer
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual base salary					$ 250,000
Reduction in annual salary							$ 50,000	$ 100,000
New Employment Agreement \| Dr. James Hayward - Chief Executive Officer
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Agreement renewal period	1 year
Special cash incentive bonus	$ 800,000
Special cash incentive bonus on completing threshold annual revenue	300,000
Threshold annual revenue	8,000,000
Special cash incentive bonus on completing threshold annual revenue in excess of first threshold revenue	100,000
Threshold annual revenue in excess of first threshold	2,000,000
Annual base salary	$ 400,000