The invention belongs to the technical field of microbial
fermentation, and particularly relates to a novel
Pichia manshurica strain as well as a
microbial agent and application thereof. In order to develop more
pichia pastoris new strains and enrich microbial resources in fermented food, a
pichia pastoris new strain 2J17 is separated, screened and identified from Maotai-
flavor fermented grains, and the preservation number is CGMCC (China General
Microbiological Culture Collection Center) No.39013. The strain not only can grow under high acidity, but also can generate a plurality of volatile
aroma compounds, such as ethyl phenylpropionate,
ethyl caprylate,
isopropyl phenylpropionate, 2-methylbutyric acid-2-phenethyl ester, amyl-gamma-butyrolactone and the like. Therefore, when the strain is applied to fermented food, the
flavor of the product can be more prominent, the flower and fruit fragrance and the nut fragrance can be provided at the same time, and the strain has important practical significance for improving the
flavor of the fermented food, especially
white spirit in production.