Journal Pre-proof Hydroxyapatite/sericin composites: A simple synthesis route under near-physiological conditions of temperature and pH and preliminary study of the effect of sericin on the biomineralization process Anabela Veiga, Filipa Castro, Cassilda Reis, Aureliana Sousa, Ana L. Oliveira, Fernando Rocha PII: S0928-4931(19)30858-6 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2019.110400 Reference: MSC 110400 To appear in: Materials Science & Engineering C Received date: 8 March 2019 Revised date: 23 October 2019 Accepted date: 5 November 2019 Please cite this article as: A. Veiga, F. Castro, C. Reis, et al., Hydroxyapatite/sericin composites: A simple synthesis route under near-physiological conditions of temperature and pH and preliminary study of the effect of sericin on the biomineralization process, Materials Science & Engineering C (2018), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2019.110400 This is a PDF file of an article that has undergone enhancements after acceptance, such as the addition of a cover page and metadata, and formatting for readability, but it is not yet the definitive version of record. This version will undergo additional copyediting, typesetting and review before it is published in its final form, but we are providing this version to give early visibility of the article. Please note that, during the production process, errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain. © 2018 Published by Elsevier.