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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
NOTE I - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
Operating Leases
 
The Company leases office space under an operating lease in Stony Brook, New York for its corporate headquarters. The lease is for a 30,000 square foot building. The term of the lease commenced on June 15, 2013 and expires on May 31, 2016, with the option to extend the lease for two additional three-year periods. The base rent during the initial lease term is $449,142 per annum. The Company also has operating leases for a laboratory in Huddersfield, England, which is currently inactive and Calverton, New York. The Huddersfield lease is currently on month to month. The Calverton lease was from February 1, 2014 through October 31, 2014with the option to renew for additional one year periods.  The Calverton lease is currently month to month.  The base rent during the initial lease term is $2,850 per year. Total rent expense for the three month periods ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 was $124,838 and $128,683, respectively.
 
Employment Agreement
 
The Company has an employment agreement with the Chief Executive Officer. Effective June 21, 2014, the Chief Executive Officer’s annual salary was voluntarily reduced by $50,000. This salary reduction will be accrued and repaid when 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.  Effective January 1, 2015, the Chief Executive Officer’s annual salary was voluntarily reduced by an additional $50,000.
 
Litigation
 
From time to time, the Company may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings which arise in the ordinary course of business. When the Company is aware of a claim or potential claim, it assesses the likelihood of any loss or exposure. If it is probable that a loss will result and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated, the Company will record a liability for the loss. In addition to the estimated loss, the recorded liability includes probable and estimable legal costs associated with the claim or potential claim. Litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm the Company’s business.