Solazyme (San Francisco, CA) a development-stage synthetic biology company focused on algal biodiesel and industrial chemicals, closed a $52M Series D financing. Participants include Morgan Stanley Venture Partners, Braemar Energy Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Roda Group, Harris and Harris Group, VantagePoint Venture Partners, Zygote Ventures, Chevron Technology Venture Investments and San-Ei Gen.