Core Insights - The National Market Supervision Administration of China announced that by 2025, 1,139 new national standard materials will be established, representing a year-on-year increase of 61.8% [1] - A total of 19,441 national standard materials have been established in China to support high-quality economic and social development [1] Group 1: Medical and Health Sector - The medical and health sector is expected to see a significant increase in standard materials, with a projected growth of 231.9% by 2025 [1] - The establishment of standard materials for diseases such as Chikungunya virus addresses the lack of a unified "scale" for virus detection, enhancing comparability and consistency of test results across different institutions and time points [1] Group 2: Environmental Monitoring - The environmental monitoring sector has the highest number of approved standard materials, totaling 406 items, which accounts for 35.6% of the total [1] - These standard materials, such as those for measuring carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide in the air, are essential for calibrating on-site carbon monitoring equipment [1] Group 3: Food Safety - The food safety sector has the largest number of approved national first-level standard materials, with a total of 37 items, making up 55.2% of the total for 2025 [2] - Standard materials for microbial contamination detection in food, such as those for mold and yeast plate counts, provide scientific basis for testing pesticide and veterinary drug residues [2]