Abstract: A packed aseptic soybean curd is prepared by thermally treating dehulled and hypocotyl-removed soybeans with superheated steam to sterilize same, grinding the soybeans in the presence of heated water to prepare the green slurry, filtering the slurry to separate same and to obtain a soybean milk, heating the soybean milk to sterilize the same and denature the soybean protein therein, aseptically adding a coagulant into the denatured soybean milk, filling same into and sealing an aseptic container, and then heating the soybean milk to cause a coagulation thereof in the container.

Abstract: The apparatus includes a treating container having a light transmission window and a closure member for opening and closing the container, a light source positioned opposite the light transmission window, and equipment for deoxygenating at least a substantial portion of the oxygen from the interior of the container. The container is charged with a semiconductor wafer adhered to a substantially light transparent substrate by a photo-setting adhesive agent. The agent is cured or hardened by irradiation by the light source thereby decreasing its adhesive force. A first cassette casing, a charging conveyor for removing untreated workpieces from the first cassette casing, a charging conveyor for removing untreated workpieces from the charging conveyor into the container can be provided at one side of the container.