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	Feb. 03, 2023	Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Fair value of the initial commitment				$ 800
Incurred expenses				$ 100
Aggregate common shares		1,503,707	1,500,000
Aggregate purchase price		$ 7,400
Commitment shares		3,707
[custom:SharesOfCommonStockIssued]		217,503
[custom:OptionToPurchaseShares]		500,000
[custom:ExercisePrice]		$ 0.92
[custom:WthheldShares]		47,745
[custom:ExercisePriceConsideration]		$ 460
[custom:CommonStockAsConsideration]		234,752
[custom:WithholdingObligationsExercise]		$ 2,300
[custom:AccountsPayable]		2,300
Purchase Agreement 2023 [Member] \| Lincoln Park Capital Fund L L C [Member]
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Value of shares obligated to purchase	$ 150,000
Share issued for offering, shares	75,000
Pro rata basic number of shares obligated to purchase	75,000
Proceeds from issuance or sale of equity	$ 150,000
Amount of shares remain available		$ 110,800