Table 1.

Colony morphology comparison of TMP and TSP

	TMP	TSP
Image
Size	Medium-sized, 1–5 mm diameter	Small, compact arrangement
Form	Round, regular edges	Round, regular edges
Protruding	Slightly bulging	Raised
Surface state	Smooth	Smooth
Surface gloss	Glossy	Little glossy
Texture	Wet and sticky, easy to pick	Sticky, difficult to pick
Color and transparency	Thick and white	White and transparent