The invention belongs to the technical field of biological
fermentation, and particularly relates to Wickerham Schiff's
yeast with high yield of triacetyl phytosphingosine and application of the Wickerham Schiff's
yeast. The strain is
Wickerhamomyces ciferrii DB38MQ9, is preserved in the China Center for Type Culture Collection, and has the preservation number of CCTCC (China Center for Type Culture Collection) M20251536. The strain is obtained by performing ARTP-
UV mutagenesis and screening on an initial strain of Wickerham Schiff's
yeast for producing
tetra-acetyl phytosphingosine, the
fermentation level of the
tetra-acetyl phytosphingosine in
fermentation liquor can be effectively improved, the content of the
tetra-acetyl phytosphingosine in the fermentation liquor of the strain can reach nearly 30g / L in 100L tank fermentation, and the yield of the tetra-acetyl phytosphingosine can be greatly improved. Not only is the subsequent purification process of the triacetyl phytosphingosine simplified, but also the method has certain application value and guiding significance for reducing the production cost of the phytosphingosine and improving the productivity.