Investment in Subsidiaries (Details) (Nanotope, Inc [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011
Nanotope, Inc [Member]
Summary of financial information
Current assets	$ 66,000		$ 66,000		$ 21,000
Non-current assets	11,000		11,000		85,000
Liabilities	2,084,000		2,084,000		1,255,000
Equity	(2,007,000)		(2,007,000)		(1,149,000)
Revenue	0	3,000	0	515,000
Operating Expenses	109,000	283,000	801,000	896,000
Net loss	(115,000)	(306,000)	(858,000)	(419,000)
Cash flows used in operating activities			(765,000)	(427,000)
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities			61,000	(28,000)
Cash flows provided by financing activities			$ 753,000	$ 628,000