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The globe's seas were used as dumping ground after the world wars and those millions of ammunition, most of all containing 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT), represent a pressing danger for fishermen, dredging operations, submarine cable installations and tourism. We developed an extremely selective indication method for TNT based on a specific reaction that produces a highly fluorescent compound. The indication system was integrated into a microfluidic PDMS chip for the solid-liquid extraction of TNT from water samples, offering environmental monitoring possibilities. Combining the advantages of a light-up indicator, microfluidics and a smartphone as detector, the embedded sensor allows for the remote and rapid detection of TNT down to ng in surface and sea waters.