After a bit of asking Dr Google I finally found an approach which worked
    var conc = document.getElementsByName('qs_concentration')[0].value;
    var pattern = document.getElementsByName('qs_pattern')[0].value;
    ${remoteFunction(
                      controller: 'management',
                      action: 'addStandard_ajax',
                      params: '\'conc=\' + escape(conc) + \'&pattern=\' + escape(pattern)',
                      update: 'registered_standards')}
now I just wish there would be an easier approach
 
Worked.. Thanks... :)
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